Morphology and mechanical property of poly(phenylene oxide) modified polypropylene blends uri icon

abstract

  • Morphology and mechanical behavior of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and Noryl poly(phenylene oxide) (Noryl PPO) blends were studied. Large PPO particle sizes and wide size distribution were found in the iPP/PPO blends if no compatibilizers were added. The addition of a compatibilizer tremendously improved PPO particle dispersion and particle-matrix interfacial adhesion in PP. This, in turn, greatly improves the fracture toughness of iPP. The results showed that phase morphology has a significant effect on the mechanical performance of these blends.

published proceedings

  • POLYOLEFINS XI: THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POLYOLEFINS

author list (cited authors)

  • Wei, G. X., Sue, H. J., Chu, J., Huang, C. Y., & Gong, K. C.

complete list of authors

  • Wei, GX||Sue, HJ||Chu, J||Huang, CY||Gong, KC

publication date

  • January 1999