relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/3632/
title: Water absorption properties and morphology of polypropylene/polycarbonate/polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride blends
creator: Mat-Shayuti, M.S.
creator: Abdullah, M.Z.
creator: Megat-Yusoff, P.S.M.
description: This study investigates the effect ofblenhng polycarbonate (PC) into polypropylene (PP) matrix polymer on water absorption properties and morphology. The blends, containing 5.35 of polycarbonate and 5 compatibilizer, were compounded using twin - screw extruder and fabricated into standard tests samples using compression molhng. The compatibilizer used was polypropylenegraft- maleic anhydnde (PP-g-MA). In water absorption test, specimens were immersed in distilled water at 23 and 100°C. In 23'C immersion, PC showed the highest absorption at 0.362 wt. while PP was the lowest at 0.064 wt.. The blends demonstrated transitional absorption value between PP and PC. In 100°C immersion, 901515, 8011515 and 7012515 compositions (PPIPCIPP-g-MA) exhibited lower absorption than PP, indicating enhanced long-term degradation resistance in water compared to PP. Wcroscopy analysis showed that PC existed as fibers, dispersed throughout PP matrix. © 2013 Asian Network for Scientific Information.
date: 2013
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Mat-Shayuti, M.S. and Abdullah, M.Z. and Megat-Yusoff, P.S.M.  (2013) Water absorption properties and morphology of polypropylene/polycarbonate/polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride blends.  Asian Journal of Scientific Research, 6 (2).  pp. 167-176.  ISSN 19921454     
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relation: 10.3923/ajsr.2013.167.176
identifier: 10.3923/ajsr.2013.167.176