In this study, a commercial chain extender (Polyad PR 002) in concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% w/w was used as compatibilizer post-consumed PET/PA6 blends (25/75, 50/50 e 75/25) processed laboratory mixer. The degradation rate, phase miscibility, chemical interaction, crystallization, melting behavior, well the thermal stability mixtures, were analyzed by torque rheometry, scanning electron...

The presented research focused on improving the mechanical properties of PLA-based composites reinforced with buckwheat husks (BH) particles. work was carried out in two stages. Firstly, blend prepared addition polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and thermoplastic starch (TPS), manufactured by injection molding technique, then selected materials were BH filler, samples using fused deposit...

Indonesia is one of the largest producers palm oil in world, and possibly generators empty bunch wastes. Researchers have studied these wastes to be utilized as a fuel alternative, additives concrete, fertilizers, other uses. However, amount seemed stay high number. Another use conducted this research was fillers on polymer composites due its content cellulose The aim obtain new source material...

sciencemag.org SCIENCE to access higher-purity polymer feedstocks will be required to minimize the dependence on consumer separation of materials manually during disposal for collection. Strategies for recycling mixed or contaminated feedstocks are also needed. Current compatibilizers must be customized for a given waste composition, which is not going to be practical on the large scale. More v...

In this research work, poly (acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene)/polypropylene (ABS/PP) blends were processed by melt compounding in a twin-screw extruder. Upgrading of the thermal characteristics of the obtained materials was attempted by the incorporation of organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT), as well as, by the addition of two types of compatibilizers; polypropylene grafted with maleic ...

We report a general approach to fabricate elastomeric composites possessing high electrical conductivity for applications ranging from wireless charging interfaces to stretchable electronics. By using arbitrary nine kinds of rubbers as matrices, we experimentally demonstrate that the matching the solubility parameter of CNTs and the rubber matrix is important to achieve higher electrical conduc...

Polymeric nanocomposites (PNC) are binary mixtures of strongly interacting, inorganic platelets dispersed in a polymeric matrix. For full exfoliation, the thermodynamic miscibility is required. There are three basic methods of organically-modified clay dispersion that might result in PNC: (1) in polymer solution (followed by solvent removal), (2) in a monomer (followed by polymerization), and (...