Effect of Composition on the Rheological Properties of (PC/ABS) and (PVDF/LDPE) Blends

Authors

  • F. Deri Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology
  • M. Hamui Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology
  • Imad eddin Al-Balaa Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology
  • K. Hamad Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology
  • M. Kaseem Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology
  • Refaat I. Nessim Cairo University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-5030.2012.01.02.10

Keywords:

PC, ABS, PVDF, LDPE, Elasticity, Blends, Capillary, Swelling

Abstract

A series of blends of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) and Polycarbonate (PC) and another series of polyvinylidene fluoride, PVDF, and low density polyethylene, LDPE, were prepared and characterized for some of their rheological properties.
The blends of a series were prepared by mixing the components, with different weight % composition, in a molten state using Brabender Plastograph.
Visco-elastic parameters were measured using the capillary rheometer (Melt Index 3/80). Die-swelling rate, (B), was determined for different composition samples and correlated with the end pressure drop, (ΔPend), the end correction, (e), the apparent shear rate, (ϒa), the apparent shear stress, (τa), and the length-radius ratio, (L/R). The effects of blending composition on the die-swell rate, (B), the end correction, (e), and the shear strain, (SR) were also studied for the prepared series of blends.

Author Biographies

F. Deri, Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology

Faculty of Science

M. Hamui, Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology

Faculty of Science

Imad eddin Al-Balaa, Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology

Faculty of Science

K. Hamad, Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology

Faculty of Science

M. Kaseem, Damascus Univ. Lab of Materials Rheology

Faculty of Science

Refaat I. Nessim, Cairo University

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science

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2012-12-31

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Deri, F., Hamui, M., Al-Balaa, I. eddin, Hamad, K., Kaseem, M., & Nessim, R. I. (2012). Effect of Composition on the Rheological Properties of (PC/ABS) and (PVDF/LDPE) Blends. Journal of Applied Solution Chemistry and Modeling, 1(2), 139–147. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-5030.2012.01.02.10

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