Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) reinforced Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-Waterborne Castor Alkyd (WCA) nanocomposites (PVC/WCA/GO) films were processed through solution blending technique. TGA showed that the thermal stability of PVC/WCA/GO-0.5 films was better than that of PVC/WCA blend film. With incorporation of 0.5 wt.% GO, the tensile strength and elastic modulus of the blend nanocomposite have significantly improved by about 260% and 185%, respectively, compared with neat polymer. The physico-mechanical properties of these films suggest that the PVC/WCA/GO nanocomposite films may have a potential scope for their application in packaging industries. The results are supported by characterizations like FTIR, XRD, TEM and FESEM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-256 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 68 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 12 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Keywords
- FTIR spectral analysis
- Mechanical properties
- Nanocomposite
- Polyvinyl chloride