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Study of processability of poly(vinyl chloride): Effects of acrylic and chlorinated polyethylene impact modifiers, oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber, and mixing temperature
Author(s) -
Abu Bakar Aznizam,
Hassan Azman,
Mohd Yusof Ahmad Fuad
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.20167
Subject(s) - vinyl chloride , materials science , polyethylene , mixing (physics) , viscosity , composite material , acrylic acid , palm oil , fiber , polymer , chemistry , copolymer , food science , physics , quantum mechanics
The influence of acrylic impact modifier, chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) impact modifier, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber, and mixing temperature on the processability of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) compounds was investigated. The acrylic impact modifier was the most efficient additive in reducing the fusion time of the PVC, followed by the OPEFB fiber and the CPE impact modifier, whereas OPEFB was the most efficient in decreasing the melt viscosity of the compounds, followed by CPE and acrylic. A PVC compound containing 9 phr of CPE and 40 phr of OPEFB had high values of fusion time and end torque. The fusion time and melt viscosity of all of the PVC compounds decreased with increasing mixing temperature. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 2008. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers.