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Design of the Elastic Modulus of Nanoparticles-Containing PVA/PVAc Films by the Response Surface Method

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By the surface response method, a regression equation is constructed, and the tensile elastic modulus of films made from polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl acetate (PVA/PVAc) blends filled with montmorillonite clay and microcrystalline cellulose nanoparticles is investigated. It is established that the introduction of the nanoparticles improves the mechanical properties of the blends in tension considerably: their strength and elastic modulus increase with content of the particles. Using the regression equation, the optimum composition of nanoparticlefilled PVA/PVAc blends with the highest value of elastic modulus is found.

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This study was financially supported by the Latvian Ministry of Education and Science, Contract No. V7909.1.

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  1. Institute of Polymer Materials, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

    N. Jelinska & M. Kalnins

  2. Institute of Materials and Structures, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

    A. Kovalovs & A. Chate

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Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp. 945-954 , September-October, 2015.

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Jelinska, N., Kalnins, M., Kovalovs, A. et al. Design of the Elastic Modulus of Nanoparticles-Containing PVA/PVAc Films by the Response Surface Method. Mech Compos Mater 51, 669–676 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-015-9537-0

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