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Structure and morphology of silica-reinforced polypropylene composites modified with m-EPR copolymers

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JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH
Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages -

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-016-0927-3

Keywords

Polypropylene composites; Morphology; Interfacial properties; Structure-property relationship

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  1. Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
  2. Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia

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The effects of different silica (SiO2) types and different contents of two metallocene propylene-based m-EPR elastomers (differing in molecular weight and viscosity) on interfacial properties, structure and morphology of isotactic polypropylene/SiO2/m-EPR composites were investigated. Four silica fillers differing in size (nano- vs. micro-) and surface properties (hydrophilic vs. hydrophobic i.e. polar vs. non-polar) were chosen and added in 4 vol% to isotactic polypropylene. The m-EPR elastomers were added to iPP/SiO2 96/4 composites as possible impact modifier and compatibilizer at the same time in 5, 10, 15, and 20 vol% per 100 vol% of composites (phr). The investigation confirmed the overall prevailing of separated morphology of ternary iPP/SiO2/m-EPR composites, i.e. selectivity of dispersed m-EPR and silica particles toward iPP matrix as was predicted on the basis of adhesion properties. The increase of crystallinity degree and spherulite size with addition of m-EPR elastomers indicated significant solidification effect of added elastomers in addition to opposite nucleation effect of silica particles owing to surface character of filler. The effects of different silica fillers and different contents of two m-EPR elastomers were discussed within the context of morphology/structure-adhesion property relationships of the iPP/SiO2/m-EPR composites.

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