Abstract
AbstractPolyoxymethylene (POM) was blended with various weight percentages of ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) separately in a twin screw extruder under optimum conditions. The mechanical properties of the blends such as tensile strength, impact strength and % elongation were measured. Increasing content of EPDM and EVA up to 7.5% increases the impact strength of POM. Addition of elastomer beyond 7.5% decreases the impact strength due to the poor adhesion between plastic and elastomer phase. POM/EPDM blends compatibilised with EVA showed improved impact strength. The present study reveals that the impact strength of POM can be improved by blending with EPDM and EVA. The incorporation of EVA as compatibiliser into POM/EPDM causes significant improvement in impact strength. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals enhanced adhesion of POM and EPDM in the presence of EVA up to the extent 5 parts per hundred of resin (phr) resulting in improved dispersion of the elastomer in the plastic matrix.
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