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- Title
Comparison of the influence of different compatibilizers on the structure and properties of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer/modified clay nanocomposites.
- Authors
B. R. Guduri; A. S. Luyt
- Abstract
Nanocomposites of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and clay were prepared by melt blending and extrusion. Two different compatibilizers, ethylene glycidyl methacrylate (EGMA) and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP), were used in these nanocomposites. The structural properties of the composites were characterized with X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The surface morphology was characterized with polarized optical microscopy. The tensile and permeability properties were studied. The thermal stability of the nanocomposites was characterized through thermogravimetric analysis. MAPP‐compatibilized nanocomposites had intercalated and partially exfoliated structures, whereas EGMA‐compatibilized nanocomposites had completely exfoliated structures. The EGMA‐compatibilized nanocomposites were thermally more stable than the MAPP‐compatibilized nanocomposites. The mechanical and permeability properties of the EGMA‐compatibilized nanocomposites were better than those of the MAPP‐compatibilized nanocomposites. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007
- Subjects
VINYL acetate; VINYL polymers; METHYL methacrylate; COPOLYMERS
- Publication
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2007, Vol 105, Issue 6, p3612
- ISSN
0021-8995
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/app.26532