【J Appl Polym Sci】Preparation of HDPE/SEBS-g-MAH and its effect on mechanical properties of HDPE/wood flour composites
作者：Hengchong Shi, Bin Li, Cheng Chen, Yonglin Jia
關鍵字：polyethylene/wood ?our composites, compatibility, mechanical property, dynamic mechanical analysis, morphology
論文來源：期刊
具體來源：Journal of Applied Polymer Science
發表時間：2007年
In this article, high density polyethylene/styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer blends (HDPE/SEBS) grafted by maleic anhydride (HDPE/SEBS-g-MAH), which is an effective compatibilizer for HDPE/wood flour composites was prepared by means of torque rheometer with different contents of maleic anhydride (MAH). The experimental results indicated that MAH indeed grafted on HDPE/SEBS by FTIR analysis and the torque increased with increasing the content of maleic anhydride and dicumyl peroxide (DCP). Styrene may increase the graft reaction rate of MAH and HDPE/SEBS. When HDPE/SEBS MAH was added to HDPE/wood flour composites, tensile strength and flexural strength of composites can reach 25.9 and 34.8 MPa in comparison of 16.5 and 23.8 MPa (without HDPE/SEBS-g-MAH), increasing by 157 and 146%, respectively. Due to incorporation of thermoplastic elastomer in HDPE/SEBS-g-MAH, the Notched Izod impact strength reached 5.08 kJ m?2, increasing by 145% in comparison of system without compatibilizer. That HDPE/SEBS-g-MAH improved the compatibility was also conformed by dynamic mechanical measurement. Scanning electron micrographs provided evidence for strong adhesion between wood flour and HDPE matrix with addition of HDPE/SEBS-g-MAH.