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A study on functionalizing SEBS through ozone treatment and the mechanical properties of its blend with polyamide 6
Author(s) -
Liu Pengbo,
Qiu Jian,
Fan Ping,
Zou Huawei,
Xu Wen
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.27694
Subject(s) - polyamide , izod impact strength test , materials science , copolymer , ozone , composite material , polymer blend , styrene , adhesion , polymer chemistry , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , ultimate tensile strength
Two types of styrene‐ b ‐(ethylene‐ co ‐1‐butene)‐ b ‐styrene triblock copolymer (SEBS) were functionalized through ozone treatment. The structure and properties of ozonized SEBS and the mechanical properties of their blend with Polyamide 6 (PA6) were studied by FTIR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, gel content measurement, contact angle measurement, SEM, and mechanical properties measurement. The experimental results show that through ozone treatment, some oxygen‐containing groups (mainly carbonyl groups) are introduced onto the molecular chains of SEBS. The polarity of SEBS is thus improved. Compared with star‐shaped SEBS602, SEBS503 of linear shape is more susceptible to ozone oxidation. The polarity of ozonized SEBS503 is higher than that of ozonized SEBS602. The improvement of mechanical properties of PA6/ozonized SEBS blend is attributed to the improvement of the dispersion of ozonized SEBS in PA6 matrix and the interfacial adhesion between PA6 and ozonized SEBS. Compared with that of PA6/ozonized SEBS602 blend, the size of dispersed phase in PA6/ozonized SEBS503 blend is smaller, and the interfacial adhesion is stronger. The notched Izod impact strength of PA6/ozonized SEBS503 (90 min) (90/10) blend is 49.6 kJ/m 2 , is higher than that of PA6/ozonized SEBS602 (90 min) (90/10) blend, which is only 21.3 kJ/m 2 . The impact strength of PA6/ozonized SEBS503 (90 min) (80/20) blend is 68.7 kJ/m 2 , is still higher than that of PA6/ozonized SEBS602 (90 min) (80/20) blend, which is 60.2 kJ/m 2 . © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008