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Nanoscopic characterization of a plastisol gelation and fusion process utilizing scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy
Author(s) -
Jourdan Jerome S.,
Owen David P.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of vinyl and additive technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 1083-5601
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.20153
Subject(s) - scanning electron microscope , materials science , characterization (materials science) , fusion , nanoscopic scale , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , atomic force microscopy , microscopy , electron microscope , nanotechnology , optics , linguistics , philosophy , physics
Abstract Understanding the physical properties associated with the gelation and fusion of a PVC plastisol will help to improve process efficiency. Plastisol gelation and fusion were characterized by using both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) and were compared with the tensile properties developed at various temperatures. Both SEM and AFM showed good agreement during the early stages of gelation. However, AFM continued to show particle boundaries during the latter stages of gelation and fusion that provided a more nearly accurate comparison with the resulting tensile properties. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 2008. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers.