Intercalation and viscoelasticity of poly(ether-block-amide) copolymer/montmorillonite nanocomposites: Effect of surfactant

Synthesis and mechanical and thermal properties of multiblock terpoly(ester-ether-amide) thermoplastic elastomers with variable mole ratio of ether and amide block

A series of the terpolymers of poly[(trimethylene terephthalate)-block-(oxytetramethylene)-block-laurolactam] with a variable molar ratio of ether and amide block and constant molecular weights of PA12 = 2000 g/mole and PTMO = 1000 g/mole have been obtained. The influence of changes of these molar ratios on the functional properties and the values of phase change temperatures of the products have been determined. The thermal properties and the phase separation of obtained systems were defined by DSC, DMTA and WAXS methods. The chemical structure of obtained materials was studied by FT-IR and 13C NMR methods. The mechanical and elastic properties of these polymers were evaluated.

Effects of nanofillers on the characteristics and performance of PEBA-based mixed matrix membranes

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with superior structural and functional properties provide an interesting approach to enhance the separation properties of polymer membranes. As a matter of fact, MMMs combine the advantages of both components; polymeric continuous phase and nanoparticle dispersed phase. Generally, the separation performance of polymeric membranes suffers from an upper-performance limit. Hence, the incorporation of nanoparticles helps to overcome such limitations. Block copolymers such as poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBA) composed of immiscible soft ether segments as well as hard amide segments have been shown as excellent materials for the synthesis of membranes. Consequently, PEBA membranes have been extensively used in scientific research and industrial processes. It is thus aimed to provide an overview of PEBA MMMs. This review is especially devoted to summarizing the effects of nanoparticle loading on PEBA performance and properties such as selectivity, permeability, thermal and mechanical properties, and others. In addition, the preparation techniques of PEBA MMMs and solvent selection are discussed. This article also discusses the many types of nanoparticles incorporated into PEBA membranes. Furthermore, the future direction in PEBA MMMs research for separation processes is briefly predicted.

Effect of reactive organoclay on physicochemical properties of vegetable oil-based waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites

The environmentally friendly vegetable oil-based waterborne polyurethane–organoclay nanocomposites have been successfully synthesized from castor oil polyols, isophorone diisocyanate and dimethylolpropionic acid.

Preparation and Characterization of Some Hyperbranched Polyesteramides/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

Different polyesteramides hyperbranched polymers (HPEA1-6)/montomorillonite clay (MMT) nanocomposites were prepared with three different loading contents of clay (4, 10, and 15 wt%). The obtained nanocomposites were characterized via XRD, thermal analyses, and TEM. Generally, intercalation behavior was observed. The hyperbranched polyesteramides (HPEA1-6) were originally prepared by the bulky reaction between maleic anhydride (MAn), succinic anhydride (ScAn), and phthalic anhydride (PhAn) with either diethanolamine (DEA) or diisopropanolamine (DiPA). The resulting hyperbranched polyesteramides (HPEA1-6) were characterized by GPC, IR,1H-NMR, TGA, and DSC.

Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Epoxidized Natural Rubber/Polyamide-12 and Co-Polyamide-12 Blends

Thermoplastic elastomers based on blending of epoxidized natural rubber with 30 mol% epoxide (ENR-30) with polyamide-12 (PA-12) (i.e., ENR-30/PA-12) and blending of ENR-30 with co-polyamide-12 (ENR-30/CO-PA-12) were prepared by dynamic vulcanization technique. It was found that the dynamically cured ENR-30/PA-12 blends exhibited higher tensile strength, Youngs modulus and hardness than those of the ENR-30/CO-PA-12 blends. However, the elongation at break of the ENR-30/PA-12 blend was very poor and hence the tension set could not be determined. On the other hand, the ENR-30 contents in the dynamically cured ENR-30/CO-PA-12 influence on various properties. These include lowering of stiffness and tensile properties together with enhancing elastic properties (i.e. lower tension set and tan ) of the blends.