Effect of crystallinity on the thermal and photo-stabilization of PVC/poly (AN-DAA) blend

Abstract

Poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) was blended with acrylonitrile/diallyl amine derivatives [diallyl amine (DAA), diallyl amine acetate (DAAA), diallyl guanidine (DAGA)] copolymers for the improvement of thermal and photo stabilization of the polymer as well as the improvement of its mechanical properties. Thermal properties are investigated using thermal gravimetry (TG). The determination of Young’s modulus, which is considered as a measure of the crystallinity of the polymeric matrix occurred using testometric machine. The plasticity of the film will be investigated by the determination of the elongation at the break value. The ESEM is used to determine the homogeneity of the blend films.

Keywords:

• PVC
• thermal behavior
• mechanical properties
• blend films

Acknowledgment

The authors gratefully acknowledge the services and facilities provided by the Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.

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Funding

This work was supported by the deanship of scientific research at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University under Grant no. [133-2013].