نوع مقاله : پژوهشی
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Nanocomposites based on polyamide 6/polypropylene )PA6/PP 67/33) blend containing 2.5 to 10 phr of nano-CaCO3 and 5 phr of maleated polypropylene )PP-g-MAH) as compatibilizer were prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. The mechanical properties, water absorption, as well as shrinkage behavior were characterized and the morphology was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The presence of PP, PP-g-MAH and nano-CaCO3 lowered the amount of water absorption as high as 72 wt%. Morphology analysis indicated that the addition of PP-g-MAH can signifcantly improve the adhesion between PA6 and PP phases.
The incorporation of PP-g-MAH led to 24% increase in fexural and impact strength, 27% rise in tensile strength and approximately 100% increase in elongation-at-break. The addition of nano-CaCO3 particles increased the impact resistance and fexural strength. The results of experiments indicated that the maximum fexural strength was achieved by adding 5 phr of nano-CaCO3 which was 16% greater than pure PA6, and the maximum impact strength was attained by adding 7.5 phr of nano-CaCO3 which was 29% superior compared to pure PA6. The incorporation of 10 phr of nano-CaCO3 particles led to fller agglomeration and, consequently, the impact strength was dramatically dropped. Dimensional characterization of molded samples revealed that the incorporation of PP-g-MAH can raise the shrinkage, but the addition of nano-CaCO3 has not had any considerable effect on the shrinkage of nanocomposites.
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