The effect of rubber type and rubber functionality on the morphological and mechanical properties of rubber-toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Wahit, Mat Uzir, Hassan, Azman, Mohd. Ishak, Zainal Ariffin, Rahmat, Abdul Razak, Othman, Norhayani
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2006
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/768/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1295/polymj.PJ2005141
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Rubber toughened polyamide 6/polypropylene (PA6/PP) nanocomposites containing 4 wt % of organophilic modified montmorilonite (OMMT) were produced by melt compounding followed by injection moulding. Four different types of elastomer were incorporated into the blends as a toughener, i.e., ethylene-oct...