The effect of layered silicates on the morphological, rheological and mechanical properties of PA and PP blends
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2024-15-3-410-417
Abstract
We study rheological, morphological and mechanical properties of polyamide-6 (PA) and polypropylene (PP) blends in the presence of layered silicates (two types of organically modified montmorillonite - Cloisite30B for PA and Cloisite20A for PP). For comparison, we used maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) as a compatibilizer and in all compositions weight ratio of PA and PP was constant 80/20, respectively. Introduction of layered silicates always led to more viscous melt and increased storage modulus. It is also identified that layered silicates cause more finer-dispersed morphology than PP-g-MA. Elastic modulus and yield strength were increased when the layered silicates were introduced in either composites or blends.
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Supporting agencies: The study was financed by the project of ”Nanocomposite polymer-polymer blend materials on the basis of polyolefins produced in Uzbekistan”
About the Authors
Q. N. Berdinazarov
http://nanojournal.ifmo.ru
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Qodirbek Nuridin ugli Berdinazarov
Institute of Polymer Chemistry and Physics
100128; A. Kadyri str. 7b; Tashkent
E. O. Khakberdiev
http://nanojournal.ifmo.ru
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Elshod Olmosovich Khakberdiev
Institute of Polymer Chemistry and Physics
100128; A. Kadyri str. 7b; Tashkent
N. R. Ashurov
http://nanojournal.ifmo.ru
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Uzbekistan
Nigmat Rustamovich Ashurov
Institute of Polymer Chemistry and Physics
100128; A. Kadyri str. 7b; Tashkent
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Berdinazarov Q.N., Khakberdiev E.O., Ashurov N.R. The effect of layered silicates on the morphological, rheological and mechanical properties of PA and PP blends. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2024;15(3):410-417. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2024-15-3-410-417
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