Polypropylenes loaded with different alkyl ammonium-modified montmorillonite are prepared to utilize a melt-mixing technique in various ways. Two types of polypropylene and compatibilizer are incorporated to improve the dispersion of various types of nanoclay and the dyeing behavior of the nanocomposites with various disperses, so acid and basic dyes were studied. For the first time, the aim of...

In this work, the hydrophobic modification of TiO2 nanoparticles (HTiO2) was carried out by reacting with dodecylphosphonic acid (DDPA) and hexylamine solution. A facile approach of the self-assembly technique was used for the coating of hydrophobic HTiO2 layer over the microporous polypropylene (PP) membrane. The self-assembled layer was formed between the interface of trimesoyl chloride (TMC)...

This work presents the effect of synthetic procedures (extrusion and casting) on the dispersion characteristics of nano layered silicate clay particles in the polypropylene (PP) polymer matrix. Three different molecular weights PP samples are taken and filled with nanoclay of 1 wt% and 3 wt%, and these nanocomposites were synthesized by using an extrusion or casting methods. The X-ray diffracti...

This study focuses on the design, fabrication, microstructural and property characterization, and biocompatibility evaluation of polypropylene (PP) reinforced with carbon nanofiber (CNF) and hydroxyapatite nanorod (HANR) fillers. The purpose is to develop advanced PP/CNF-HANR hybrids with good mechanical behavior, thermal stability, and excellent biocompatibility for use as craniofacial implant...

Polypropylene/polyimide (PP/PI) blends were synthesized by reactive extrusion with the in situ polymerization of polyimide phase presence maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) as a compatibilizer. Blends reactively processed twin-screw extruder at 200 °C, PI content varying from 10 to 40 wt%. Examination morphology scanning electron microscopy (SEM) depicted fine sub-micrometer dispe...

The adhesion between mineral surfaces and organic polymers is important in many industrial products. Examples range from paints to filled plastics and fiber reinforced composites. Talc, for example, is well known to be an important reinforcing filler for polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) [1]. Usually, for this application, there is no need to treat the mineral surface...

Environmental and processing factors affecting the biostability of medical devices made from traditionally "stable" polymers, such as isotactic polypropylene (PP) and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) , were analyzed and their undesirable degradation was related to performance of typical medical devices. Among the critical phenomena determining the biological performance of UHMW...

This study compares different polymer-nanofiller blends concerning their suitability for application as insulating thermoplastic composites High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable application. Two polymer blends, PP/EOC (polypropylene/ethylene-octene copolymer) and PP/PP-HI (polypropylene/ propylene - ethylene nanocomposites filled with 2 wt.% of fumed silica modified 3-aminopropyltriethoxysil...

Plastics occupy wide place in the applications of automotive, electronics and house goods. Especially reinforced plastics become popular because of their high strength besides their advantages of low weight and easy manufacturability. In this study, mechanical and morphological properties of polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix composites reinforced with surface modifi...

This paper focuses on the synthesis and mechanism of carbon nanospheres (CNS) coated with fewand multi-layered graphene (FLG, MLG). The graphitic carbon encapsulates the core/shell structure of the Ni/NiO nanoparticles via the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The application of the resulting CNS and hybrids of CNS-FLG and CNS-MLG as reinforcement nanofillers in a polypropylene (PP) matri...