Morphological and mechanical properties of polypropylene [PP]/poly(ethylene vinyl acetate) [EVA] blends. I. Homopolymer PP/EVA systems

Authors
Ramirez-Vargas, E Navarro-Rodriguez, D Medellin-Rodriguez, FJ Huerta-Martinez, BM Lin, JS
Citation
E. Ramirez-vargas et al., Morphological and mechanical properties of polypropylene [PP]/poly(ethylene vinyl acetate) [EVA] blends. I. Homopolymer PP/EVA systems, POLYM ENG S, 40(10), 2000, pp. 2241-2250
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00323888 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2241 - 2250
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3888(200010)40:10<2241:MAMPOP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Morphological and mechanical properties of polypropylene [PP]/poly(ethylene vinyl acetate) [EVA] blends have been studied. Infrared results using thin films first indicated a transition toward compatibility between both compo nents at concentrations above 40% EVA. The transition was verified with dif ferent experimental techniques and it was associated to morphological chang es and mechanical properties. The PP/EVA blends were mechanically evaluated in terms of impact and tensile strength to determine the influence of blen ding on the performance properties of these materials. Agreement was found between the transition and the enhancement of both elongation at break and impact strength.