Print: | ISSN 0304-128X |
Online: | ISSN 2233-9558 |
Korean Chemical Engineering Research,
Vol.56, No.3, 343-348, 2018 Effects of Molecular Weight of PC on Mechanical Properties of PC/ABS Blends using High-Shear Rate Processing
Each of the two polycarbonates (PC) of different molecular weights was blended with acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene (ABS) under high-shear rate processing to afford PC/ABS. Sizes of ABS dispersed phases and mechanical properties of PC/ABS blends were investigated and high-shear rate processing of PC/ABS was carried out by changing screw speed and processing time. Prepared specimens were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) to observe morphology changes. Sizes of ABS dispersed phases in PC/ABS blends were observed to decrease gradually as screw speeds increased. Tensile strengths and elongations of specimens were investigated by universal testing method (UTM) to study the influence of molecular weight of PC exerting on PC/ABS blends. As a result, PC1/ABS blends (PC1: higher molecular weight PC) exhibited more strengthened properties than PC2/ABS (PC2: lower molecular weight PC). The tensile strength of PC1/ABS showed an increasing tendency when the screw speed increased, and the elongation did not show a significant decrease, but increased slightly with increasing shear time at a constant screw speed of1000 rpm.
Keywords:
High-shear rate processing; Molecular weight of PC; PC/ABS; Mechanical properties; Tensile strength; Elongation
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