Ray, SSBousmina, M2009-03-102009-03-102007-05Ray, SS and Bousmina, M. 2007. Role of organically modified layered silicate both as an active interfacial modifier and nanofiller for immiscible polymer blends. The Polymer Processing Society 23rd Annual Meeting (PPS-23). Salvador, Brazil, 27-31 May, pp 8http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3194The Polymer Processing Society 23rd Annual Meeting (PPS-23). Salvador, Brazil, 27-31 May 2007The role of organically modified layered silicate as a compatibilizer for immiscible polystyrene (PS) with polypropylene (PP) or polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) blends was investigated. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) revealed efficient mixing of the polymers in the presence of organically modified layered silicate. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) observations showed that silicate layers were either intercalated or exfoliated, depending on their interactions with the polymer pair, and were located at the interface between the two polymers. The compatibilizing action of the organically modified layered silicate resulted in a decrease in interfacial tension and particle size and in a remarkable increase in mechanical properties of the modified immiscible blendsenLayered silicateInterfacial modifierNanofillerPolymer blendsPolystyrenePolymer processingConference PresentationRay, S., & Bousmina, M. (2007). Role of organically modified layered silicate both as an active interfacial modifier and nanofiller for immiscible polymer blends. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3194Ray, SS, and M Bousmina. "Role of organically modified layered silicate both as an active interfacial modifier and nanofiller for immiscible polymer blends." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3194Ray S, Bousmina M, Role of organically modified layered silicate both as an active interfacial modifier and nanofiller for immiscible polymer blends; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3194 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Ray, SS AU - Bousmina, M AB - The role of organically modified layered silicate as a compatibilizer for immiscible polystyrene (PS) with polypropylene (PP) or polypropylene grafted with maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) blends was investigated. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) revealed efficient mixing of the polymers in the presence of organically modified layered silicate. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) observations showed that silicate layers were either intercalated or exfoliated, depending on their interactions with the polymer pair, and were located at the interface between the two polymers. The compatibilizing action of the organically modified layered silicate resulted in a decrease in interfacial tension and particle size and in a remarkable increase in mechanical properties of the modified immiscible blends DA - 2007-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Layered silicate KW - Interfacial modifier KW - Nanofiller KW - Polymer blends KW - Polystyrene KW - Polymer processing LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - Role of organically modified layered silicate both as an active interfacial modifier and nanofiller for immiscible polymer blends TI - Role of organically modified layered silicate both as an active interfacial modifier and nanofiller for immiscible polymer blends UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3194 ER -