Synergistic Effect of Halloysite Nanotubes and MA-g-PE on Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Polycarbonate-Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Based Nanocomposite. (21st September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pal, Parthajit; Kundu, Mrinal Kanti; Maitra, Anirban; Malas, Asish; Das, Chapal Kumar
• Is Part Of: Polymer-plastics technology and engineering. Volume 55:Number 14(2016)
• Page Start: 1481
• Page End: 1488
• Publication Date: 2016-09-21
• Subjects: Cyclic olefin copolymer -- halloysite nanotubes -- morphology -- nanocomposites -- polycarbonate; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Periodicals; Plastics -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2016.1146901
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-2559

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article explores the synergistic effect of halloysite nanotubes along with maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene on the physical, mechanical, and thermo-mechanical properties of polycarbonate/cyclic olefin copolymer polymer blend system. Halloysite nanotubes filled polycarbonate/cyclic olefin copolymer blend nanocomposites were prepared in the presence and absence of polymeric compatibilizer by melt blending. Besides the constructive outcome of nanotubular fillers, the maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene played a complementary role in improving the properties of the nanocomposites. Structural changes of blend matrix, nanofiller distributions, nanofiller-polymer matrix interaction, nucleating effect, storage modulus, and thermal stability were widely investigated with various sophisticated instruments. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: