Abstract
Blown films based on polypropylene (PP) and talc nanoparticles (0, 1, 3 and 5wt%) were obtained at pilot scale. Good nanoparticles dispersion and distribution was achieved without thermooxidative degradation. Nanocomposite films presented a higher crystalline degree than PP ones due to the contribution of both talc particles, acting as PP nucleating agents, and process crystallization induction. Mechanical properties were determined along machine and transverse direction (MD and TD, respectively) revealing that all films were elastic, tough, ductile and capable to form neck, but they presented higher elongation at break in MD than in TD. Results were interpreted in terms of changes in biaxial crystallization induced either by particles or by process, following a systematic experimental analysis. The issues were closely related to the development of blown nanocomposites films as materials to be employed in the packaging market, being the obtained results directly applicable to the industry.
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