Abstract

AbstractInorganic nanoparticles such as calcium carbonate, silica, or hydrotalcite were dispersed in vinyl chloride prior to suspension polymerization. That led to the production of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) composite grains with higher porosity and different internal morphology from those of commercial PVC. The PVC/composite grain sizes and their distribution were also influenced by the presence of nanofillers. The distribution of filler nanoparticles (either calcium carbonate or silica) was not uniform throughout the PVC grains. Regions of high and low filler concentration were observed. Regions of pure polymer were also observed. Reasons for that are suggested. Hydrotalcite did not remain in the PVC grains. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012

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