Polymers and Polymer Composites

SOLUTION RHEOLOGY OF POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL)/SILICA HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES

May 1, 2005 By: Bandyopadhyay A; De Sarkar M; Bhowmick A K Research article

Title: SOLUTION RHEOLOGY OF POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL)/SILICA HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES
Page Range: p.429-441
Author(s): Bandyopadhyay A; De Sarkar M; Bhowmick A K
File size: 207K
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 13
Issue No: No. 5

Abstract
The solution behaviour of polymer/silica hybrid nanocomposites was investigated using a Brookfield viscometer. The nanocomposites were prepared using the sol-gel technique with tetraethoxysilane as the precursor for silica. This paper is divided into two parts: the first part deals with the measurement of the solution viscosity of acrylic rubber/silica, epoxidised NR/silica and PVA/silica nanocomposites at room temperature (30 degrees C) at intervals of 24 h for 5 days. The second part of the paper reports on a detailed investigation of the solution behaviour of PVA/silica nanocomposites, as it registered the biggest rise in viscosity with time after 5 days of study. 22 refs.


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