Abstract
Both polypropylene (PP) and PP/organo-montmorillonite (OMMT) masterbatch containing antistatic agent (3–9 wt%) were prepared by using co-rotating twin screw extruder followed by injection molding. PP/OMMT masterbatch was prepared by mixing PP, OMMT and maleated PP (PPgMAH). The PP nanocomposites were characterized by using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), thermogravimetry analyzer (TGA), hardness and surface resistivity tests. XRD results indicated that AA could promote the intercalation in PP/OMMT nanocomposites. The decomposition temperature of PP/OMMT/AA nanocomposites is higher than that of PP/OMMT. The hardness, degree of crystallinity and surface resistivity of PP nanocomposites was influenced by the addition of antistatic agent.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
W. S. Chow would like to thank Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Research Grant.
Notes
Note. PP/OMMT∗ = PP masterbatch containing PP, OMMT and PPgMAH.