Characterizati
Characterization
and Mechanical Properties Study of Intercalated Talc/Polypropylene
Nanocomposites
Mashael Alshabanat
Princess Nora Bint
Abdurrahman University, Science College – Chemistry Department
Abstract: Talc/polypropylene
nanocomposite with talc contents of 10% has been prepared using an
injection-molding machine. FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and
scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis have been used to characterize the
structure. The results of these analyses showed the intercalation of PP in the
interlamellar spaces of the talc. Polypropylene with talc contents of 10, 20, 30,
and 40% have been prepared to study the mechanical properties. Tensile strength
and impact properties have been studied as a function of talc content. The
results suggested that there is an optimum talc content for enhancement of the
tensile strength of the composites. With a further increase in talc content, a
decrease in tensile strength was observed. The best mechanical properties in
this work were obtained at a talc content of 10%.
[Mashael Alshabanat. Characterization and
Mechanical Properties Study of Intercalated Talc/Polypropylene Nanocomposites J
Am Sci 2013;9(3):322-326]. (ISSN: 1545-1003).http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 45
Keywords: Polypropylene, Talc, Intercalated nanocomposites,
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