Effect of polyethylene-grafted maleic anhydride on properties of high-density polyethylene and polystyrene blend/layered silicate nanocomposites Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Effects of PE-gr-MA on properties of HDPE and PS blend nanocomposite were studied. The surface morphology, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of the composites were characterized. XRD and TEM results show that PE-gr-MA facilitated the intercalation of polymers into layered silicates. The SEM micrographs reveal that the presence of PE-gr-MA greatly increases matrices adhesion but decreases the flexibility of the nanocomposites. The thermal stability, tensile strength, and modulus are enhanced when PE-gr-MA is used.

publication date

  • 2011

number of pages

  • 5

start page

  • 1649

end page

  • 1654

volume

  • 30

issue

  • 19