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Recycled Polycarbonate Blend as Matrix for Development of Polymer Nanocomposite
Valdis KalkisRita BerzinaRobert D. MaksimovTatjana IvanovaJ. ZicansRemo Merijs-merisubject
Materials sciencePolymers and PlasticsPolymer nanocompositeOrganic ChemistryEthylene-vinyl acetateIzod impact strength testCondensed Matter PhysicsElastomerchemistry.chemical_compoundMontmorillonitechemistryvisual_artUltimate tensile strengthMaterials Chemistryvisual_art.visual_art_mediumPolycarbonateComposite materialElastic modulusdescription
Summary: Secondary polycarbonate (SPC) is modified with various amounts (5, 10, 30 wt%) of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVAc) in order to reduce its brittleness. It is observed that at optimal EVAc weight content maximum tensile strength σM and impact strength AI increse by 14% (ωEVAc = 5 wt%) and 450% (ωEVAc = 10 wt%) in comparison to neat SPC, respectively. Addition of montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT) allowed further increase of elastic modulus E, strength and creep resistance of the investigated SPC blend with 10 wt% of EVAc.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 | Macromolecular Symposia |