Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Polypropylene Clay Nanocomposites

Abstract:

Investigating the influence of process parameters is vital to improve the mechanical properties of nanoparticle reinforced polymer nanocomposites. In this effort, nanocomposites of polypropylene/nanoclay are prepared by the extrusion method. In order to characterize the mechanical behavior of nanocomposites over different compounding ratios, samples are prepared with 5 and 10 wt%. Effect of re-extrusion and PP-g-MA compatibilizer on the tensile performance of nanocomposites is evaluated at different strain rates. XRD evaluation of compounds indicated that re-extrusion is an important factor in increasing the exfoliation degree.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 882)
• Pages: 107-113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.882.107
• Online since: April 2021
• Authors: Afshin Zamani Zakaria, Salar Salahi, Guney Guven Yapici*
• Keywords: Exfoliation, Extrusion, Mechanical Behavior, Nanoclay, Nanocomposites, Strain Rate

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