Characterization of Nanoclay Modified Polycarbonate Blend with Secondary Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Terpolymer

Key Engeneering Materials 2016
Remo Merijs-Meri, Jānis Zicāns, Tatjana Ivanova, Rita Bērziņa, Ruta Saldābola, Ivans Bočkovs

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) terpolymer is one of the major plastics in IT equipment waste stream. In the current research secondary ABS (s-ABS) is blended with polycarbonate (PC) by forming one of the most popular thermoplastics engineering system. The effect of organically modified montmorillonite clay (OMMT) on the tensile properties and thermal stability of PC+10wt.%s-ABS blend is investigated. Increase in stiffness, strength and thermal stability is observed along with rising OMMT content. Highest increments of the aforementioned properties are observed within the OMMT range of 1-1,5 wt.%.

Keywords
polycarbonate, ABS, recycling, nanoclay, melt compounding
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.674.173
Hyperlink
http://www.scientific.net/KEM.674.173

Merijs-Meri, R., Zicāns, J., Ivanova, T., Bērziņa, R., Saldābola, R., Bočkovs, I. Characterization of Nanoclay Modified Polycarbonate Blend with Secondary Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Terpolymer. Key Engeneering Materials, 2016, Vol.674, pp.173-178. ISSN 1013-9826. e-ISSN 1662-9795. Available from: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.674.173

Publication language
English (en)