Interfacial interaction in polypropylene-natural rubber blends: role of natural rubber on morphological, rheological, and mechanical evolution

Effect of multi‐walled carbon nanotube localization on toughening mechanism and electrical properties of compatibilized PP/EOC immiscible blend

“…Among different techniques for toughness modification, the addition of elastomers and nanoparticles has received great attention. [6][7][8][9][10] Elastomer toughening modification is considered a common method for improving the PP toughness. In this method, several factors, including microstructure, size and number of particles, and interfacial interactions between the rubber and polymer matrix play a significant role in the efficiency of toughening enhancement.…”

“…In this method, several factors, including microstructure, size and number of particles, and interfacial interactions between the rubber and polymer matrix play a significant role in the efficiency of toughening enhancement. [6,10,11] In this regard, McNally et al [12] investigated the effect of various amounts of ethylene octene copolymer (EOC) on the mechanical properties of PP at two different temperatures. They reported that blends with 10 wt% EOC and 25 wt% EOC had the highest impact strength at 23 and À40 C temperatures, respectively.…”

“…Among different techniques for toughness modification, the addition of elastomers and nanoparticles has received great attention. [ 6–10 ]…”

Effects of different polyolefin copolymers on properties of melt mixed polypropylene blends

“…Intensive efforts on studies on the role of several factors such as processing parameters, 24,25 matrix nature (glass transition temperature, crystallinity degree), 25–27 and elastomer percentage 27,28 in achieving the final PP blended with elastomers have been made. Notwithstanding, the influences of the particle size of immiscible elastomers and the correspondence between PP microstructure and elastomer viscosity, on the impact response of the PP blends, are very limited 18,29 . Polyolefin‐based elastomers can be thermodynamically miscible or mechanically compatible.…”

“…Notwithstanding, the influences of the particle size of immiscible elastomers and the correspondence between PP microstructure and elastomer viscosity, on the impact response of the PP blends, are very limited. 18,29 Polyolefin-based elastomers can be thermodynamically miscible or mechanically compatible. While completely miscible blends are relatively rare given the unfavorable thermodynamics of polymer mixing; immiscible blends are therefore highly prevalent.…”