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Effect of organoclay in an immiscible poly(ethylene terephtalate) waste/poly(methyl methacrylate) blend
Author(s) -
Kerboua N.,
Cinausero N.,
Sadoun T.,
LopezCuesta J. M.
Publication year - 2010
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.31968
Subject(s) - organoclay , materials science , montmorillonite , nanocomposite , crystallization , poly(methyl methacrylate) , glass transition , methyl methacrylate , chemical engineering , polymer , polymer chemistry , polymer blend , transmission electron microscopy , composite material , copolymer , engineering , nanotechnology
Abstract Blends of organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) with poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) waste and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were prepared by melt mixing. The morphology of PET/PMMA nanocomposites with different OMMT contents was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The nonisothermal crystallization temperatures of nanocomposites were also examined by DSC. TEM observations and XRD patterns revealed that silicate layers were intercalated and well dispersed in the blend. Nanocomposites displayed better mechanical properties when compared with the unfilled blend. DMA analyses also showed efficient mixing of the two immiscible polymers and changes in glass transition temperature with the presence of OMMT. DSC analysis showed an enhancement in crystallization rate of nanocomposites and a decrease in cristallinity. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010