Dynamic rheological,morphology and mechanical properties of compatibilized LLDPE/EMA blends |
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Authors: | Jyoti Sankar Borah Tapan Kumar Chaki |
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Affiliation: | (1) Rubber Technology Center, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India; |
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Abstract: | Blends of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and ethylene-co-methyl acrylate (EMA) having 60/40 composition was studied
with and without compatibilizing agent. The compatibilizing agent used was maleic anhydride grafted linear low density polyethylene
(LLDPE-g-MA). The LLDPE backbones of the compatibilizer are compatible with LLDPE blend component, whereas the maleic anhydride
is affinated with carbonyl groups of EMA. The effectiveness of the compatibilizing agent was evaluated using different techniques
like mechanical, thermal, scanning electron microscopy and rheological studies. Best compatibilization effect was found in
the blend at a loading of 3 wt% of compatibilizer since at this level of compatibilizer complex viscosity, tensile strength,
modulus, elongation at break, impact strength was found to be higher. The increase in the melt viscosity, storage modulus
and thermal stability of the compatibilized blends indicated enhanced interactions between the discrete LLDPE and EMA phases
induced by the functional compatibilizer. |
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