nanocomposites based on polyamide 6/polypropylene  )pa6/pp 67/33) blend containing 2.5 to 10 phr of nano-caco3  and 5 phr of maleated polypropylene )pp-g-mah) as compatibilizer were prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. the mechanical properties, water absorption, as well as shrinkage behavior were characterized and the morphology was studied using scanning electron micros...

nanoclay/triphenyl phosphate hybrid system was employed to examine the fire retardancy and mechanical properties of pc/abs blends. each of the polymers and their blends are widely used in the automotive, electrical andelectronic industries. because most thermoplastics are easily combustible they need to be flame retarded to reduce the burning rate especially in the initial phase of a fire incid...

Polylactide (PLA)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blend nanocomposites including 3 wt% of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared by melt compounding method in a twin-screw extruder and an internal mixer. Blend formulated diluting three different masterbatches solution casting that contained 7 CNC. These were: (m1) PLA/PBAT/CNC masterbatch; (m2) PLA/CNC (m3) PBAT/CNC masterb...

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) has a linear structure with very little or no branching and possesses a high degree of crystallinity, but it is difficult to process. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) however has a chaotic structure with short and long branches and is easy to process. Blending of polyethylenes (PEs) is a common industrial practice. The principal reasons behind the blending of PEs...

Naïve Cotesia vestalis wasps, parasitoids of diamondback moth (DBM) larvae, are attracted to a synthetic blend (Blend A) of host-induced plant volatiles composed of sabinene, n-heptanal, α-pinene, and ( Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, in a ratio of 1.8:1.3:2.0:3.0. We studied whether qualitative (adding ( R)-limonene: Blend B) or quantitative changes (changing ratios: Blend C) to Blend A affected the olf...

The effects of two types carbon nanotubes, namely multiwall (MWCNT) and single-wall (SWCNT) nanotube, on the thermal mechanical properties acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) nanocomposites, have been investigated. ABS filled-CNT nanocomposites with various filler loadings 5–10 wt% were properly produced by a solvent-free process in blend compounding at 190 °C. Compression moulded plates extr...