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Preparation and properties of HDPE/CaCO 3 /OMMT ternary nanocomposite
Author(s) -
Dai Xin,
Shang Qingkun,
Jia Qiong,
Li Shichun,
Xiu Yanhua
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.21608
Subject(s) - high density polyethylene , materials science , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , ternary operation , flexural strength , nanocomposite , composite number , izod impact strength test , flexural modulus , montmorillonite , young's modulus , polyethylene , computer science , programming language
A series of binary composites based on HDPE (high density polyethylene) and nanoinorganic particles such as nano‐CaCO 3 and OMMT (organic montmorillonite) were prepared. Their properties including tensile, impact strength, and some thermal properties were tested. The results showed that binary composite has partial improvement in mechanical properties compared with pure HDPE. A ternary composite nano‐CaCO 3 /OMMT/HDPE was prepared and characterized. It was found that the mechanical and thermodynamic properties of this ternary composite have been enhanced greatly compared with both pure HDPE and binary composites. The tensile strength, Young's modulus, flexural strength, elastic modulus, and impact strength of nano‐CaCO 3 /OMMT/HDPE were increased 124.6%, 302.7%, 73.86%, 58.97%, and 27.25%, respectively. The DMA test results showed that the mechanical properties of ternary composite were increased because of the limitation on the movement of HDPE due to inorganic particles. The synergistic effect introduced by nanoparticles may play an important role in all these processes. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2010. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers