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Abstract
Effects of silica nanoparticles with different natures (hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity) on (80/20) PP/PS blends were investigated via linear and nonlinear rheological properties. The hydrophilic silica nanoparticle was fumed silica OX50 while the two hydrophobic ones were precipitated silica D17 and fumed silica R202. SEM images revealed that hydrophilic OX50 could not improve morphological properties of the blends. On the other hand, the two hydrophobic silica nanoparticles (R202 and D17) improved morphological properties. TEM examination showed that OX50 silica nanoparticles aggregated inside PS droplets, thereby making breakup of PS (dispersed) phase into smaller sizes more difficult. D17 and R202 improved morphological properties regardless of the different droplet size reduction mechanisms, and rheological properties improved as a result. Both linear rheological properties from SAOS (small-amplitude oscillatory shear) tests and nonlinear rheological properties from LAOS (large-amplitude oscillator...
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