Thermal Stabilities of Poly(Vinyl Chloride)/Calcium Carbonate (PVC/CaCO3) Composites
- 29 November 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B
- Vol. 45 (6), 1135-1140
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222340600962650
Abstract
Poly(vinyl chloride)/calcium carbonate (PVC/CaCO3) composites with micrometer or nanometer CaCO3 as fillers were prepared by the solution blending method. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of the composite films conducted in N2 atmosphere showed that the addition of the CaCO3 fillers could improve their thermal stabilities. It was also found that the nanometer CaCO3 filler provided better thermal stabilities than the micrometer fillers even with a smaller amount. The mechanism of the improvements was investigated by a facile chemical analysis developed to examine the thermal stabilizing effect of calcium carbonate particles with different sizes in PVC/CaCO3 composites after the pyrolysis of the samples in an air atmosphere in an oven.Keywords
This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
- Development of PVC/Silica Hybrids Using PVC PlastisolsMacromolecular Symposia, 2006
- Thermal stabilities of polystyrene/silica hybrid nanocomposites via microwave-assisted in situ polymerizationMaterials Chemistry and Physics, 2005
- Microporous polyvinyl chloride: novel reactor for PVC/CaCO3nanocompositesNanotechnology, 2005
- The role of plasticizer on the exfoliation and dispersion and fracture behavior of clay particles in PVC matrix: a comprehensive morphological studyPolymer, 2004
- Effect of alkyl quaternary ammonium on processing discoloration of melt-intercalated PVC-montmorillonite compositesPolymer Testing, 2004
- PVC/montmorillonite nanocomposites based on a thermally stable, rigid‐rod aromatic amine modifierJournal of Applied Polymer Science, 2004
- Synthesis and characterization of PVC/montmorillonite nanocompositeJournal of Materials Science, 2004
- Preparation and properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)–clay nanocomposite materialsPolymer, 2003
- Synthesis and structure of poly(vinyl chloride)Progress in Polymer Science, 2002
- Properties of PVC-titania hybrid materials prepared by the sol-gel processPolymer Bulletin, 1998