Journal
OPEN CHEMISTRY
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 161-171Publisher
DE GRUYTER POLAND SP Z O O
DOI: 10.1515/chem-2015-0024
Keywords
magnesium hydroxide; polypropylene composites; flame retardant; mechanical and antibacterial properties
Categories
Funding
- Poznan University of Technology [03/32/443/2014-DS-PB]
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Magnesium hydroxide was prepared under controlled conditions from aqueous Mg(NO3)(2) and NaOH solutions. The small, nanoplate-shaped particle size distribution was monomodal from 164 to 459 nm. Functional polypropylene/Mg(OH)(2) and polypropylene/polypropylene 1% maleic anhydride/Mg(OH)(2) composites were prepared containing 10% or 30% Mg(OH)(2). The composites have a high Young's modulus (twice that of polypropylene) and comparable tensile strength but less ductility. EDX examination of the fractured composite surfaces suggested a homogeneous Mg(OH)(2) distribution for composites produced with the addition of polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride. The polypropylene/Mg(OH)(2) composites showed good antibacterial activity. The polypropylene/polypropylene 1% maleic anhydride/Mg(OH)(2) composites were less effective.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available