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Influence of small rubber particles on the environmental stress cracking of high impact polystyrene
Authors:V. G. Grassi  M. F. Dal Pizzol  M. M. C. Forte  S. C. Amico
Affiliation:1. Innova S.A. Technology and Development, III Polo Petroquímico, Triunfo/RS, Brazil 95853‐000;2. LAPOL/DEMAT/Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. P.O. Box 15010, Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil 91501‐970
Abstract:This article exploits the influence of rubber particle size (RPS) and rubber crosslinking on environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) of high impact polystyrene (HIPS), with special interest on the influence of small rubber particles fraction. Three commercial HIPS of high ESCR were selected and four batches of HIPS were prepared in‐house, including samples based on high cis and very high viscosity polybutadiene (PB). Their morphologies were analyzed by low angle laser light scattering, optical microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, and the samples were submitted to flexural ESCR tests with fatty agents. The ESCR to sunflower oil was found to increase with the reduction of the rubber particles fraction smaller than 1–2 micron. Results have also confirmed that an increase in RPS is the key parameter to promote ESCR, although there is limit for RPS to be effective on ESCR improvement. The reduction of small rubber particles fraction in HIPS was achieved by using a high cis PB, that promotes low grafting efficiency of polystyrene onto PB backbone because of the low content of 1,2 vinyl isomer. Besides the ESCR improvements, HIPS with high cis PB showed higher elastic modulus and impact resistance than HIPS containing medium cis PB, which is desired for thickness reduction in food packaging and refrigeration cabinets. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011
Keywords:environmental stress cracking  polystyrene  particle size distribution  failure  high cis polybutadiene
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