Mechanical, Morphological and Thermal Properties of Polycarbonate/SEBS-G-MA/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

Abstract

Nanocomposites based on polycarbonate (PC) containing sodium montmorillonite (NaMMT) and maleic anhydride grafted styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene (SEBS-g-MA) were prepared by melt compounding method followed by injection molding. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results revealed the formation of intercalated nanocomposites. Incorporation of SEBS-g-MA into the PC/MMT nanocomposites enhanced ductility and impact strength but slightly reduced tensile strength and stiffness. The glass transition temperature (T _g – detected from DMTA) and onset temperature (T _onset – detected from TGA) of the PC nanocomposites was increased in the presence of SEBS-g-MA. For this PC/NaMMT system, SEBS-g-MA could act as an effective toughening agent.