Polystirene nanocomposites with titanate nanotubes and titanate nanoribbons were prepared by an extrusion process at 180oC. NMR analysis at and above the glass transition temperature Tg=373 K suggest that nanofillers affect the termodynamic properties of nanocomposite domains. At the same time, only a slight increase in mechanical tensile properties was observed, reflecting a weak interaction between the polymer matrix and the nanofiller. Nevertheless, the use of functionalizes TiNRS may be a very promising starting point for the preparation of nanocomposites at the industrial level.
COBISS.SI-ID: 22051623
The work discusses new possibilities of modifying the functionality of polymer products by changing their material structure during processing and consequently the time-dependent properties which define the durability of the final product. By analysing the low density polyethylene extrudates produced with a laboratory extruder, we observed that changing the processing conditions improves the durability of extrudates by several orders of magnitude. This opens new possibilities in the field of modifying the functionality of polymer products, and hence, better competitiveness on the world market.
COBISS.SI-ID: 11292955