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Polymer Bulletin
Published in: Polymer Bulletin 12/2018

25-04-2018 | Original Paper

Rheological properties and thermal stability of compatibilized polypropylene/untreated silica composites prepared by water injection extrusion process

Authors: Fouzia Zoukrami, Nacerddine Haddaoui, Michel Sclavons, Jacques Devaux, Celine Vanzeveren

Published in: Polymer Bulletin | Issue 12/2018

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Abstract

In this study, polypropylene/silica (PP/SiO2) composites containing 5 wt% of untreated precipitated silica were compatibilized with different coupling agents like maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene, glycerol monostearate (GMS), ethylene acrylic acid zinc ionomer and a second polymer phase of polyamide 6 (PA6). The composites were melt-compounded by two different processes: either by direct melt mixing or by dilution of a masterbatch (two-step mixing) in a twin screw extruder using both injected water and high shear stress as a new processing method. The various samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal analysis, morphological and rheological measurements in order to determine the compatibilizers effects between the matrix and the untreated filler. Hence, atomic force microscopy observations revealed that the untreated silica was dispersed more homogeneously in the presence of PA6 and GMS compatibilizers when water injection is used as one. However, the roughness values are lower in this case. FTIR analysis confirmed the existence of interfacial interactions between OH groups of SiO2 and polar groups of compatibilizers. The storage (G′), loss moduli (G″) and the dynamic viscosity of PP/SiO2 composites increased with the incorporation of PA6. Furthermore, the thermal stability of the compatibilized PP/SiO2 compounds enhanced significantly in the presence of water. An improvement in decomposition temperature of about 50 °C was obtained compared to uncoupled composites.
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Metadata
Title
Rheological properties and thermal stability of compatibilized polypropylene/untreated silica composites prepared by water injection extrusion process
Authors
Fouzia Zoukrami
Nacerddine Haddaoui
Michel Sclavons
Jacques Devaux
Celine Vanzeveren
Publication date
25-04-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Polymer Bulletin / Issue 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0170-0839
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2344-8

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