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On the Engineering Properties of TPV derived from Hypalon, PP and a Compatibilizer (PMES-MA) prepared by Dynamic Vulcanization

ASIS K. MANDAL¹, DEBABRATA CHAKRABORTY², MAHUYA DAS³, SAMIR K SIDDHANTA^4,*

1 JID Engineering & Management College, Baruipur, South 24 Pgs-743610, West Bengal
2 Department of Polymer Science & Technology, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal
3 Department of Chemistry, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, Nadia-741235, West Bengal
4 Department of Chemistry, The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata-700020

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Journal of Polymer Materials 2021, 38(1-2), 21-34. https://doi.org/10.32381/JPM.2021.38.1-2.3

Abstract

Elastomeric chlorosulfonated polyethylene (Hypalon) and thermoplastic polypropylene (PP) based thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs) were prepared in presence of different doses of partial methyl ester of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (PMES-MA) as compatibilizer employing dynamic vulcanization technique. The mechanical analysis of the prepared TPVs exhibited significant improvements in stress at 25% modulus, ultimate tensile strength (UTS), and hardness values. FTIR studies revealed that a chemical interaction had taken place between hypalon and compatibilizer during the process of dynamic vulcanization which led to an enhancement of interfacial adhesion between them. The two-phase morphologies were clearly observed by scanning electron microscopic studies. The Tg values of hypalon were modified in the TPVs as exhibited by differential scanning calorimetric studies. TGA studies indicated the increase in thermal stability of all TPVs with respect to the elastomeric hypalon. Rheological properties showed that the compatibilizer reduces the melt viscosity of TPVs and thus facilitates the processibility of the same.

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