Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

One-step process to make electrically conductive thermoplastic vulcanizates filled with MWCNTs

  • Published:
Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Electrically conductive thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) filled by multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are prepared by a simple one-step melt mixing process, based on linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and ultrafine full-vulcanized rubber particles (UFRP). An ideal morphology with controlled localization of MWCNTs in continuous LLDPE matrix and appropriate size of finely-dispersed UFRP can be achieved at the same time. The controlled localization of MWCNTs in the continuous phase facilitates the formation of conductive pathway, and thus the volume resistivity of the as-prepared LLDPE/UFRP/MWCNTs thermoplastic vulcanizates is significantly decreased. The results show that both the blend ratio of LLDPE/UFRP and the loading of MWCNTs have remarkable effect on the volume resistivity. Significantly, the electrically conductive TPVs exhibit good mechanical properties duo to the fine dispersion of UFRP in LLDPE. The added MWCNTs are capable of imparting reinforcement effects to thermoplastic vulcanizates with just a slight loss of stretchability and elasticity.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Ozawa, O. and Imada, K., 2003, U.S. Pat., 6,589,647

  2. Pfeiffer, B., Heydweiller, J. and Risch, J., 1998, U.S. Pat., 5,736,603

  3. Karttunen, M. and Mustonen, J., 2003, U.S. Pat., 6,638,448

  4. Coran, A.Y. and Patel, R.P., Rubb. Chem. Tech., 1980, 53: 141

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Coran, A.Y. and Patel, R.P., Rubb. Chem. Tech., 1980, 53: 781

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Coran, A.Y. and Patel, R.P., Rubb. Chem. Tech., 1981, 54: 91

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Katbab, A.A., Nazockdast, H. and Bazgir, S., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2000, 75: 1127

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Le, H., Heidenreich, D., Kolesov, I., Ilisch, S. and Radusch, H., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2010, 117: 2622

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Le, H.H., Tiwari, M., Ilisch, S. and Radusch, H.J., Plast. Rubber Compos., 2006, 35: 410

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Tian, H., Tian, M., Zou, H., Dang, Z. and Zhang, L., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2010, 117: 691

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Qiao, J., Wei, G., Zhang, X., Zhang, S., Gao, J., Zhang, W., Liu, Y. and Li, J., 2002, U.S. Pat., 6,423,760

  12. Zhang, X., Liu, Y., Gao, J., Huang, F., Song, Z., Wei, G. and Qiao, J., Polymer, 2004, 45: 6959

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Xu, X., Qiao, J., Yin, J., Gao, Y., Zhang, X., Ding, Y., Liu, Y., Xin, Z., Gao, J., Huang, F. and Song, Z., J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 2004, 42: 1042

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Zhang, X., Wei, G., Liu, Y., Gao, J., Zhu, Y., Song, Z., Huang, F., Zhang, M. and Qiao, J., Macromol. Symp., 2003, 193: 261

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

    Hao-sheng Wang, Yi-lei Zhu & Jin-liang Qiao  (乔金樑)

  2. SINOPEC Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Beijing, 100013, China

    Hao-sheng Wang, Xiao-hong Zhang, Yi-lei Zhu, Zhi-hai Song & Jin-liang Qiao  (乔金樑)

Authors
  1. Hao-sheng Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Xiao-hong Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Yi-lei Zhu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Zhi-hai Song
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Jin-liang Qiao  (乔金樑)
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jin-liang Qiao  (乔金樑).

Additional information

This work was financially supported by the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Projects (No. 2005CB623805).

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Wang, Hs., Zhang, Xh., Zhu, Yl. et al. One-step process to make electrically conductive thermoplastic vulcanizates filled with MWCNTs. Chin J Polym Sci 30, 138–142 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-012-1103-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-012-1103-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation