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PP/EPDM Polymeric Compounds Dynamically Cured Compatibilized and Reinforced with Nanoclay

Mihaela (Vilsan) Nituica, Aurelia Meghea, Dana Gurau, Maria Daniela Stelescu
Published 30 Sep 2018
Pages 335–339

Abstract

This paper presents the development of dynamically cured polymer composites and nanocomposites based on plastomer - PP (polypropylene) and EPDM elastomer (ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer) compatibilized and reinforced with nanometric particles-MMT (montmorillonite, chemically modified layered clay) in two stages, by extrusion-granulation and mixing. Nanoparticles increase the thermal resistance of dynamically cured polymer nanocomposites. By means of compatibilization and dynamic curing, elastomer particles - EPDM are more easily dispersed in the mixture. The materials obtained were tested physicomechanically (Melt Flow Index) and morpho-structurally (FT-IR and DSC).

Keywords: terpolymer rubber; polypropylene; nanoclay; dynamic vulcanization

How to Cite this Article

Nituica, M., Meghea, A., Gurau, D., & Stelescu, M. (2018). PP/EPDM Polymeric Compounds Dynamically Cured Compatibilized and Reinforced with Nanoclay. Materiale Plastice, 55(3), 335–339. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.18.3.5024
Nituica M, Meghea A, Gurau D, Stelescu M. PP/EPDM Polymeric Compounds Dynamically Cured Compatibilized and Reinforced with Nanoclay. Materiale Plastice. 2018;55(3):335–339. doi: 10.37358/MP.18.3.5024
M. Nituica, A. Meghea, D. Gurau, and M. Stelescu, "PP/EPDM Polymeric Compounds Dynamically Cured Compatibilized and Reinforced with Nanoclay,” Materiale Plastice, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 335–339, 2018. doi: 10.37358/MP.18.3.5024
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