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Development and characterisation of HDPE/EPDM-g-TMEVS blends for mechanical and morphological properties for engineering applications

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A novel graft copolymer of tris (2-methoxy ethoxy) vinylsilane (TMEVS) onto ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) has been developed by grafting TMEVS using dicumyl peroxide as an initiator (EPDM-g-TMVES)in a Brabender plasticorder. Grafting of TMEVS onto EPDM has been ascertained using FTIR. Suitable interfacial compatibilizer was synthesized by grafting of HDPE with glycidyl methacrylate (HDPE-g-GMA) with benzoyl peroxide as initiator. The EPDM-grafted-TMEVS developed has been blended with different weight percentage of HDPE, EPDM-g-TMEVS and nanoclay. The nanoclay was varied from 0 % to 10 % and with incorporation of compatibilizer and without compatibilizer in a brabender plasticorder. Different blend systems were prepared with compatibilizer and without compatibilizer with varying nanoclay and their thermal,mechnical and morphological properties were studied.

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  1. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), SRC, Bangalore, 560 071, India

    V. C. Divya & R. R. N. Sailaja

  2. Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore, 560 080, India

    V. V. Pattanshetti

  3. R.V. College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bangalore, 560 059, India

    R. Suresh

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Divya, V.C., Pattanshetti, V.V., Suresh, R. et al. Development and characterisation of HDPE/EPDM-g-TMEVS blends for mechanical and morphological properties for engineering applications. J Polym Res 20, 51 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-012-0051-y

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