Abstract
Polymers are known to exhibit strong rate-dependent mechanical behavior. In different temperature and/or frequency regimes, the rate sensitivities of polymers change as various primary (α) and secondary (β) molecular mobility mechanisms are accessed. The incorporation of nanoparticles into the polymer matrix can potentially alter the local molecular level structure and thus offers an opportunity to tailor the rate-dependent mechanical deformation and failure behavior of the polymer. In this study, methacryl-POSS is incorporated into poly(vinyl chloride), producing a range in weight fraction of well-dispersed POSS. Dioctyl phthalate (DOP) plasticized PVC is also prepared with a range in DOP content using the same method. Both methacryl-POSS and DOP plasticize the PVC. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed that the incorporation of POSS in PVC introduced reductions in both the primary (α) and secondary (β) transition temperatures. DOP reduced the α-transition temperature in the blends, whereas a pronou...
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