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Weld line characteristics of PC/ABS blend. II. Effect of reactive compatibilizer
Author(s) -
Lim Jong Cheol,
Cho Kuk Young,
Park JungKi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.27316
Subject(s) - materials science , maleic anhydride , ultimate tensile strength , copolymer , amine gas treating , composite material , izod impact strength test , melt flow index , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene , styrene , maleimide , weld line , polymer blend , polymer chemistry , welding , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry
Abstract The effects of reactive compatibilizer and processing temperature on the morphology and the mechanical properties at the weld line of 60/40 (wt/wt) poly‐ carbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene (ABS) copolymer blends were investigated. Amine functionalized styrene/ n ‐phenyl maleimide/maleic anhydride terpolymer (amine‐SPMIMA) was used as the in‐situ reactive compatibilizer for PC/ABS blend. Weld tensile strength increased as the content of amine‐SPMIMA was increased. Weld impact strength showed maximum value for the blend containing about 3% amine‐SPMIMA. The variation in the mechanical property at the weld line was correlated with the change in the morphology of the blend. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008