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Evaluating potential of synthesized additive in plastic film. Part I. Clay modification and incorporation in LLDPE matrix to assess dual functionality of additive
Author(s) -
Dhanvijay Prarthana U.,
Shertukde Vikrant V.
Publication year - 2018
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.21551
Subject(s) - materials science , thermogravimetric analysis , organoclay , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , intercalation (chemistry) , scanning electron microscope , composite material , characterization (materials science) , transmission electron microscopy , slip (aerodynamics) , chemical engineering , infrared spectroscopy , polymer , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Packaging industry demands faster production speeds without compromising properties of plastic films to compete on a global level. To accomplish this, we have synthesized a dual functional additive from erucic acid and oleic acid which induces slip into film as well as modify the clay and acts as an intercalating agent. The slip agent reduces the coefficient of friction (COF) and property enhancement was achieved using nanoclay as filler. The characterization of organoclay by X‐ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and that of film by COF, contact angle using other surface structural characterization techniques such as atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy under realistic and pseudo‐real‐time monitoring confirms that the synthesized additive imparts both slip and intercalation function . J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 24:E4–E12, 2018. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers