Microheterogeneous Structure Research Articles

Characterization of New Experimental Materials for Hemodialysis Membranes and Simulation of Urea Dialysis Process with Their Use

The acute shortage of hemodialysis cartridges in Russia, caused by restrictions imposed by the European Union on the supply of high-tech equipment, has led to the nessesity for the production of domestic inexpensive and effective membranes for hemodialysis. In this work, experimental membranes based on polysulfone were obtained and their characterization was carried out. The influence of the blowing agent (polyethylene glycol and polyvinylpyrrolidone) on the structure and transport properties of the obtained membranes was compared. A non-steady state one-dimensional mathematical model of urea dialysis is proposed. A special feature of the model is the accounting the membrane microheterogeneous structure. A comparison of the modeling results with experimental data on the urea concentration time dependences in the dialysate compartment of the dialysis system allows us to conclude that the model adequately describes the system under study. A theoretical assessment of the obtained membrane material efficiency under conditions corresponding to the hemodialysis process, as well as a comparison of urea removal performance with Nephral ST hemodialysis cartridges from Baxter (a company widely represented on the world market) was carried out. It was shown that a polysulfone-based membrane obtained using polyvinylpyrrolidone demonstrates results slightly inferior to those of commercially produced cartridges, which indicates its promise for the production of hollow fiber membranes for hemodialysis cartridges.

Dynamic light scattering in aqueous solutions of γ-picoline

line-water solutions was established and their dynamics were studied depending on the temperature of the solution and the concentration of γ-picoline in the solution. Analysis of the research results confirms the assumption of the microheterogeneous structure of aqueous solutions in the vicinity of a singular point on the phase diagram of the state in temperatureconcentration coordinates. The microheterogeneity of the structure of an aqueous solution of γ-picoline determines the maximum intensity of light scattering and the negative dispersion of the speed of sound in the hypersonic frequency range.

THE EFFECT OF CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF VINYL CHLORIDE BASED POLYMERS ON ITS THE COMPATIBILITY WITH POLYURETHANEUREA ELASTOMER

The effect of the chemical structure of vinyl chloride-based polymers, such as poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), chlorinated PVC (cPVC), vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride copolymer VCVD-40TM, vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer А-15TM on its compatibility with poly(ether-urethane)urea elastomer (PUU) was studied by DSC and FTIR spectroscopy. The segmented PUU was synthesized by prepolymer approach in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solution using poly(propylene glycol) of number-averaged molecular weight (Mn) of 1000 Da, 2,4-tolylenediisocyanate and tolylene 2,4-diamine as a chain extender at a molar ratio of 1:2:1. PUU/vinyl chloride-based polymer blends was prepared by solution casting technique vie DMF solution. It was found a compatibility of PUU based blends containing 30 % PVC (PUU/30PVC blend) or cPVC (PUU/30cPVC) were initiated by strong hydrogen bonding. As a result, the blends are characterized by single wide relaxation transition. A glass transition temperature (Тс) of PUU/30PVC composite is similar to the theoretical one (ТFс), which is calculated using the Flory-Fox equation, whereas Тс value of PUU/30cPVC composite is higher than ТFс. Introducing polar vinyl acetate or vinylidene chloride fragments into vinyl chloride-based polymer macrochains suppresses the compatibility of components of the polymer blends and initiates the formation of a biphase microheterogeneous structure. The formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding network at the interface in polymer-polymer blends is confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. Comparative analysis of experimental and theoretically calculated (additive) tensile characteristics of polymer blends demonstrates their substantial dependence on interface interactions between the constituents. The highest strengthening effect was observed for cPVC or PVC-containing nanocomposites.

Structure of polyethylene glycol/water mixtures as a separation medium of aqueous two-phase extraction systems studied by equilibrium analysis of thiocyanato complexation of Cobalt(II)

Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) utilizing polyethylene glycol (PEG) have been successfully used for the separation of various organic and inorganic compounds as an environmentally benign extraction method. However, a fundamental understanding of the role of the hydration structures around PEG chains in solute partitioning in ATPS remains elusive although it has been considered that PEG molecules are involved in separation. In the present work, the equilibria of Co(II) thiocyanate complexation reaction in aqueous PEG solutions were studied by spectrophotometry with varying ethylene oxide chain length and concentration of PEG. From the formation constants of the tetrahedral and octahedral Co(II) thiocyanate complexes obtained, a microheterogeneous structure consisting of pseudo phases formed by hydration of ethylene oxide (EO) chain and terminal hydroxyl (OH) groups in the PEG molecule in addition to the bulk water phase was estimated. It was revealed that the formation of tetrahedral Co(NCS)42− complex proceeds in the EO pseudo phase by the involvement of hydrophobic ethylene groups, while the OH phase and the bulk phase inhibit the progress of the reaction. This indicates that Co(NCS)42− is stable in hydrophobic hydration structure of water around the EO moiety. The EO phase imparts hydrophobicity to aqueous PEG solutions and plays a predominant role in partition of solute molecules in PEG-based ATPS.

Quantifying the Nearly Random Microheterogeneity of Aqueous tert-Butyl Alcohol Solutions Using Vibrational Spectroscopy.

The microheterogeneous structure of aqueous tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) solutions is quantified by combining experimental, simulations, and theoretical results. Experimental Raman multivariate curve resolution (Raman-MCR) C-H frequency shift measurements are compared with predictions obtained using combined quantum mechanical and effective fragment potential (QM/EFP) calculations, as well as with molecular dynamics (MD), random mixture (RM), and finite lattice (FL) predictions. The results indicate that the microheterogeneous aggregation in aqueous TBA solutions is slightly less than that predicted by MD simulations performed using either CHARMM generalized force field (CGenFF) or optimized parameters for liquid simulations all atom (OPLS-AA) force fields but slightly more than that in a self-avoiding RM of TBA-like molecules. The results imply that the onset of microheterogeneity in aqueous solutions occurs when solute contact free energies are about an order of magnitude smaller than thermal fluctuations, thus suggesting a fundamental bound of relevance to biological self-assembly.

A new combined asymptotic-tolerance model of thermoelasticity problems for thin uniperiodic cylindrical shells

AbstractThe objects of consideration are thin linearly thermoelastic Kirchhoff–Love-type circular cylindrical shells having a periodically microheterogeneous structure in circumferential direction (uniperiodic shells). The aim of this contribution is to formulate and discuss a new averaged mathematical model for the analysis of selecteddynamic thermoelasticity problemsfor the shells under consideration. This so-called combined asymptotic-tolerance model is derived by applying the combined modelling including the consistent asymptotic and the tolerance non-asymptotic modelling techniques, which are conjugated with themselves into a newprocedure. The starting equations are the well-known governing equations of linear Kirchhoff–Love theory of thin elastic cylindrical shells combined with Duhamel–Neumann thermoelastic constitutive relations and coupled with the known linearized Fourier heat conduction equation. For the periodic shells, the starting equations have highly oscillating, non-continuous and periodic coefficients, whereas equations of the proposed model have constant coefficients dependent also on a cell size.

A new combined asymptotic-tolerance model of thermoelasticity problems for thin biperiodic cylindrical shells

The objects of consideration are thin linearly thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love-type circular cylindrical shells having a periodically microheterogeneous structure in circumferential and axial directions (biperiodic shells). The aim of this contribution is to formulate and discuss a new averaged mathematical model for the analysis of selected dynamic thermoelasticity problems for the shells under consideration. This so-called combined asymptotic-tolerance model is derived by applying the combined modelling including the consistent asymptotic and the tolerance non-asymptotic modelling techniques, which are conjugated with themselves into a new procedure. The starting equations are the well-known governing equations of linear Kirchhoff-Love theory of thin elastic cylindrical shells combined with Duhamel-Neumann thermoelastic constitutive relations and coupled with the known linearized Fourier heat conduction equation. For the periodic shells, the starting equations have highly oscillating, non-continuous and periodic coefficients, whereas equations of the proposed model have constant coefficients dependent also on a cell size.

Mathematical modelling of thermoelasticity problems for thin biperiodic cylindrical shells

The objects of consideration are thin linearly thermoelastic Kirchhoff-Love-type circular cylindrical shells having a periodically microheterogeneous structure in circumferential and axial directions (biperiodic shells). The aim of this contribution is to formulate and discuss two new averaged mathematical models for the analysis of selected dynamic thermoelasticity problems for the shells under consideration: the non-asymptotictolerance and the consistent asymptotic models. The starting equations are the well-known governing equations of linear Kirchhoff-Love theory of thin elastic cylindrical shells combined with Duhamel–Neumann thermoelastic constitutive relations and coupled with the known linearized Fourier heat conduction equation in which the heat sources are neglected. For the microperiodic shells under consideration, the starting equations mentioned above have highly oscillating, non-continuous and periodic coefficients. The tolerance model is derived applying the tolerance averaging technique and a certain extension of the known stationary action principle. It has constant coefficients depending also on a cell size. Hence, this model makes it possible to study the effect of a microstructure size on the global shell thermoelasticity (the length-scale effect). The consistent asymptotic model is obtained using the consistent asymptotic approach. It has constant coefficients being independent of the period lengths. Moreover, the comparison between the tolerance model for biperiodic shells proposed here and the known tolerance model for cylindrical shells with a periodic structure in the circumferential direction only (uniperiodic shells) is presented.

Saturated tetrasaccharide profile of enoxaparin. An additional piece to the heparin biosynthesis puzzle

Enoxaparin, widely used antithrombotic drug, is a polydisperse glycosaminoglycan with highly microheterogeneous structure dictated by both parent heparin heterogeneity and depolymerization conditions. While the process-related modifications of internal and terminal sequences of enoxaparin have been extensively studied, very little is known about the authentic non-reducing ends (NRE). In the present study a multi-step isolation and thorough structural elucidation by NMR and LC/MS allowed to identify 16 saturated tetramers along with 23 unsaturated ones in the complex enoxaparin tetrasaccharide fraction. Altogether the elucidated structures represent a unique enoxaparin signature, whereas the composition of saturated tetramers provides a structural readout strictly related to the biosynthesis of parent heparin NRE. In particular, both glucuronic and iduronic acids were detected at the NRE of macromolecular heparin. The tetrasaccharides bearing glucosamine at the NRE are most likely associated with the heparanase hydrolytic action. High sulfation degree and 3-O-sulfation are characteristic for both types of NRE.

Structure and Properties of New Antifriction Composites Based on Tool Steel Grinding Waste

This article investigates the impact of manufacturing technology on the structure, mechanical, and tribological properties of new antifriction composite materials based on R6M5 high-speed tool steel grinding waste. The characteristics of the new composite’s structure formation and its impact on properties after use of the established technological modes, including grinding waste regeneration, were illustrated. It was demonstrated that such technology is capable of ensuring microheterogeneous structure. The material’s structure consists of the metal matrix based on R6M5 high-speed tool steel waste and uniformly distributed CaF2 solid lubricant in the steel matrix. As compared to known iron-based composites, this structure promotes a high degree of mechanical and tribological properties. During tribological tests, anti-seize thin films of 15–20 μm are formed on the contacting surfaces. These constantly renewable films contribute to the high antifriction properties of the composite under the studied friction conditions and provide a self-lubricating effect. Such films fully cover both the material’s surface and the counterface. The formation of antifriction films results in the self-lubrication mode. The findings of the study open up the possibility of predicting the friction behavior of a composite at high temperatures by selecting the initial metal grinding waste to ensure the appropriate level of properties. The extensive use of various alloy steel-based industrial grinding waste in the re-production cycle would significantly contribute to resolving the global environmental problem of protecting the environment from pollution.

Influence of addition of exomodified carbon nanospheres on the structuration in ethanol motor fuels

The work is devoted to elucidation of a general mechanism of action of exomodified carbon nanospheres (CNOs – Brn nanoonions) on different physicochemical and chemmotological properties of ethanol motor fuels. The formation of supramolecular solvate groups in organic media is explained by the participation of different forces of intermolecular interaction, the main of which are polarization and orientation, as well as donor-acceptor forces of interaction of nanospheres with the environment. The concept of creation in an organic medium of solvation formations - domains, the size of which, determined by the method of photon correlation laser spectroscopy, varies from 21 to 1000 nm, depending on the chemical nature of the solvent - is proposed and substantiated. For ethanol, the size of such formations was ~ 400 nm, which significantly exceeds the size of individual particles of the additive. It is established that to improve the operational characteristics of ethanol fuel it is enough to introduce low concentrations (10-3 - 10-2 %, wt.) of synthesized brominated nanoparticles. It is shown that the change of the microheterogeneous structure of fuels affects the change of its physicochemical and operational characteristics: the dielectric constant and hydrophobicity of the medium decrease, the saturated vapor pressure increases, which improves the starting properties of the fuel; hydrophobization of the environment helps to reduce the corrosive properties of ethanol fuel per unit, as a result of which additional introduction of a corrosion inhibitor is not required; the bearing capacity of the fuel in the presence of brominated nanoparticles increases by 1.5 times compared to the base fuel with a corresponding decrease in damage to the metal surface of the friction pairs. It is the rearrangement of the secondary supramolecular structure of fuels in the presence of brominated carbon nanospheres that explains the multifunctionality of their influence on the physicochemical and chemmotological properties of ethanol motor fuels.

Heterogeneous dynamics, correlated time and length scales in ionic deep eutectics: Anion and temperature dependence.

Heterogeneous relaxation dynamics often characterizes deep eutectic solvents. Extensive and molecular dynamics simulations have been carried out in the temperature range, 303 ≤ T/K ≤ 370, for studying the anion and temperature dependencies of heterogeneous dynamics of three different ionic acetamide deep eutectics: acetamide + LiX, X being bromide (Br-), nitrate (NO3 -), and perchlorate (ClO4 -). These systems are chosen because the fractional viscosity dependence of average relaxation rates reported by various measurements has been attributed to the heterogeneous dynamics of these systems. Simulations performed here attempt to characterize the heterogeneous relaxation dynamics in terms of correlated time and length scales and understand the solution inhomogeneity in microscopic terms. Additionally, simulation studies for pure molten acetamide have been performed to understand the impact of ions on motional features of acetamide in these ionic deep eutectic systems. The computed radial distribution functions suggest microheterogeneous solution structure and dependence upon anion identity and temperature. A significant plateau in the simulated time dependent mean squared displacements indicates pronounced cage-rattling and inhomogeneity in relaxation dynamics. Simulated diffusion coefficients for acetamide and ions show decoupling from the simulated viscosities of these deep eutectics. Calculated two- and four-point correlation functions reveal the presence of dynamic heterogeneity even at ∼180 K above the measured thermodynamic glass transition temperature (Tg). Further analyses reveal the existence of multiple timescales that respond strongly to the rise in solution temperature. The simulated dynamic structure factor and overlap function relaxations show strong stretched exponential relaxations. The simulation results support the experimental observation that the bromide system is the most dynamically heterogeneous among these three systems. Correlated length scales show much weaker anion and temperature dependencies with an estimated length of ∼1 nm, suggesting formation of clusters at the local level as the origin for the micro-heterogeneous nature of these ionic deep eutectics.

Structure formation of cast Al-Mg-Si alloys during the melts irradiation with nanosecond electromagnetic pulses

An assessment of the grain refining effect of nanosecond electromagnetic pulses on the structure of cast aluminum alloys of the Al-Mg-Si system is carried out. The relationship between the amplitude of nanosecond electromagnetic pulses (5, 10, 15 kV) and the structural and morphological parameters of the irradiated aluminum alloys is shown. It was found that the processing of the melts at an amplitude of 15 kV is accompanied by the greatest refinement of the structural components of the alloy, and also by a change in their morphology and a decrease in microporosity in the structure of cast ingot. Theoretical analysis of the influence of nanosecond electromagnetic pulses on the structure and properties of aluminum alloys from the standpoint of the theory of the microheterogeneous structure of metal melts is given.

Water-Triggered Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Acetonitrile-Water Binary Solvent. Solvent Microstructure-Tuned Reactivity of Hydrophobic Solutes.

The solvent-composition dependence of quenching triplet states of benzophenone (3BP) by anisole in acetonitrile–water (ACN–H2O) mixtures was investigated by laser flash photolysis over the water mole fraction (xw) increasing from 0 to 0.92. Single exponential decay of 3BP was observed over the whole composition range. The quenching rate constant consistently increased with the water content but increased far more rapidly with xw > 0.7. The water-triggered electron-transfer (ET) mechanism was confirmed by a steeply growing quantum yield of the benzophenone ketyl radical anion, escaping back-ET when the partial water volume exceeded the acetonitrile one. The water-content influence on the 3BP quenching rate was described by a kinetic model accounting for the microheterogeneous structure of the ACN–H2O mixtures and the very different solubility of the reactants in the solvent components. According to the model, the ET mechanism occurs at a rate constant of 1.46 × 109 M–1 s–1 and is presumably assisted by the ACN–H2O hydrogen-bonding interaction.

Thermodynamic Functions in the Binary System of a C60 Fullerene Derivative with Methionine Amino Acid–Н2О

The temperature of the onset of ice crystallization (∆Т) is determined for binary aqueous solutions of a water-soluble tris-adduct of light fullerene with methionine С60(C5H11NO2S)3 in the temperature range of 272.58–273.15 K. It is found that the bis-adduct concentration varies over a wide range of the mole fraction scale: x = 0.000–7.71 × 10−5 arb. units. Liquidus temperatures are measured using a Beckmann thermometer with a linear scale resolution of ∆T/∆h ≈ 0.01 K/mm. Partial molar excess functions are calculated for H2O. An original semi-empirical VD-AS model is developed to provide a thermodynamic description of such systems. This model is based on a virial expansion of the molar Gibbs energy in terms of mole fractions of components in the solution. Partial molar functions of the bis-adduct are calculated using the VD-AS model. The excess and average total molar Gibbs energies of solutions and gaps in concentration miscibility are calculated. It is concluded that the VD-AS model accurately describes the processes of pre-lamination or microheterogeneous structure formation.

Surface tension and density of Fe – Mn melts

The article presents original experimental data on surface tension of the melts Fe100 – x Mnx (x = 4 ... 13 wt. %). Surface tension and density of the melt was measured by the method of sessile drop at heating from the liquidus temperature up to 1780 °C and subsequent cooling of the sample in the atmosphere of high-purity helium. Temperature and concentration dependences of surface tension and density of Fe – Mn melts was constructed. Manganese is a surface-active substance in iron melt. The value of surface tension coefficient of Fe – Mn melts decreases while Mn content increases. Experimental data on the surface tension of Fe – Mn melts is consistent with the theoretical dependences (Pavlova-Popiel equation and the Shishkovsky equation). During the study of microheterogeneity of Fe – Mn melts, correlation between the values of kinematic viscosity, surface tension and density was determined. Dependence of the fluidity of Fe – Mn melts on their density in the cooling mode has a linear character which indicates the implementation of the Bachinsky law. Discrepancy of values of the ratio of melt viscosity to the surface tension coefficient was obtained from experimental data and was calculated by the empirical formula. According to the experimental data on viscosity and surface tension of Fe – Mn melts, the authors have evaluated the entropy change in volume of the melt and change of surface entropy of the melt, respectively. Surface entropy of the melt and entropy in the melt volume decreases in absolute value with increase of Mn content in it. According to the results of the work, it was concluded that there is no destruction of the microheterogeneous structure of Fe100 – x Mnx melts (x = 4 ... 13 wt. %) when heated up to 1780 °С.

Surface tension and density of Fe – Mn melts

The article presents original experimental data on surface tension of the melts Fe100 – x Mnx (x = 4 ... 13 wt. %). Surface tension and density of the melt was measured by the method of sessile drop at heating from the liquidus temperature up to 1780 °C and subsequent cooling of the sample in the atmosphere of high-purity helium. Temperature and concentration dependences of surface tension and density of Fe – Mn melts was constructed. Manganese is a surface-active substance in iron melt. The value of surface tension coefficient of Fe – Mn melts decreases while Mn content increases. Experimental data on the surface tension of Fe – Mn melts is consistent with the theoretical dependences (Pavlova-Popiel equation and the Shishkovsky equation). During the study of microheterogeneity of Fe – Mn melts, correlation between the values of kinematic viscosity, surface tension and density was determined. Dependence of the fluidity of Fe – Mn melts on their density in the cooling mode has a linear character which indicates the implementation of the Bachinsky law. Discrepancy of values of the ratio of melt viscosity to the surface tension coefficient was obtained from experimental data and was calculated by the empirical formula. According to the experimental data on viscosity and surface tension of Fe – Mn melts, the authors have evaluated the entropy change in volume of the melt and change of surface entropy of the melt, respectively. Surface entropy of the melt and entropy in the melt volume decreases in absolute value with increase of Mn content in it. According to the results of the work, it was concluded that there is no destruction of the microheterogeneous structure of Fe100 – x Mnx melts (x = 4 ... 13 wt. %) when heated up to 1780 °С.

Phase-structure formation and features of the behavior of iron–high-carbon ferrochrome–nickel boride powder materials under abrasive wear conditions

The study covers the effect of nickel boride (Ni 3 B) additives on phase-structure formation, physical and mechanical properties and resistance of iron – high-carbon ferrochrome powder (35 wt.%) to abrasive wear. It was found that Ni 3 B additives provide the formation of a multiphase, microheterogeneous structure of a matrix-filled material consisting of chromium steel and solid inclusions of complex chromium-iron carbides such as Ме 3 С, Me 7 C 3 and Me 23 C 6 and borides FeB, Fe 2 B that significantly increase the microhardness of solid phases from 8.34 to 11.65 GPa. It was also revealed that the increase in the content of a doping additive from 3.5 to 8.7 wt.% increases base material resistance to abrasion wear from 6.9 to 12.2 km/mm and decreases hardness from 75 to 68 HRA and bending strength from 1560 to 844 MPa. The method of optical profilometry was used to study the topographical features of worn surface morphology to estimate the depth and local development of wear on sample surfaces with standardized roughness parameters calculated based on 2D or 3D profiles. Average roughness parameters for each composition were found to be R a = 0.44÷0.6, R z = 0.49÷1.2 μm, and R p = 0.26÷0.56 μm for materials doped with Ni 3 B, and R a = 1.860 μm, R z = 0.813 μm, R p = 3.356 μm for the base material. It was shown that the promising compositions that combine acceptable physical and mechanical properties and improved abrasive wear resistance are materials based on the Fe–35%FeН800 system containing 5.2–6.9 wt.% of Ni 3 B.

Liquidus Surface and Spinodal of Fe-B-C Alloys

In this work the study is performed for the specimens of Fe-B-C alloys with boron content of 0.005–7.0 wt. % and carbon content of 0.4–6.67 wt. %, the rest is iron. According to the findings of microstructure analysis, XRD and differential thermal analyses, the primary phases and the temperatures of their formation are determined. Depending on boron content (in the range of 1.5–8.80 wt. %) and carbon content (0.5–6.67 wt. %) in the Fe-B-C alloys, the primary phases in the process of crystallization are γ-Fe, boron cementite Fe3(CB) and boride Fe2В. The outcomes of the experiment carried out in this work determine the phase composition and phase transformations occurring in the alloys and the liquidus surface is constructed. The findings show that the liquidus temperature for Fe-B-C system alloys is low compared to binary Fe-B and Fe-C alloys. At the liquidus surface of the Fe-B-C alloys, there is a point at boron content of 2.9 wt. % and carbon content of 1.3 wt. % with the lowest temperature of 1375 K and it is the point of intersection of monovariant eutectics. This fact is in a good agreement with the results of other authors. The microstructure of alloys located at the curves of monovariant eutectics is represented by the γ–Fe+Fe2B and γ–Fe+Fe3(CB) eutectics and the primary crystals of Fe2B iron boride in the shell of Fe3(BC) boron cementite. In this paper it is shown experimentally the existence of a quasi-binary section and the coordinates of the peritectic point are fixed: the boron content is 5.0 wt. %, carbon content is 3.0 wt. % and the temperature is 1515 K. The free energy of the Fe-B-C melt is calculated for the first time by the quasi-chemical method and the surface of thermodynamic stability of the Fe-B-C melt is plotted, depending on temperature and boron and carbon content in the alloy. The results obtained in the paper show that in order to obtain a homogeneous Fe-B-C melt, which does not contain any microheterogeneous structure in the form of short-order microregions, it is necessary to perform the overheating more than to 180 K for the region where the primary phase is iron, and no less than to 200 K for the regions with boron cementite and boride.

Modifiers for Rigid Polyvinylchloride Compositions of Building Purpose

A comparison of small doses (up to 0.7 mass part) of impact strength modifiers of foreign and domestic production in polyvinylchloride-based compositions is given. Domestic acrylicnitrile- butadiene styrene modifiers (ABS) were used. The developed shock-resistant polyvinylchloride compositions in the presence of ABS elastifier have high melt fluidity, which has a beneficial effect on the recyclability. Changes in supramolecular structure were estimated from thermomechanical testing and electron microscopy data for both unfilled and filled PVC samples. Thermomechanical analysis showed that the presence of ABS modifier had a favorable effect on the technological properties of PVC-based samples. Electron-microscopic images indicate that in unfilled PVC samples, the heterogeneous PVC structure is expressed in the presence of ABS copolymer in comparison with foreign acrylic modifiers. When the compositions are filled with micro-heterogeneous structure in dispersion medium, the filler-polymer is formed by chalk particles, while ABS elasticifier is at the phase interface. Due to the peculiarities of the structure ABS has a higher degree of “fixation” on the surface of the chalk particles in comparison with the basic compositions containing acrylic modifiers, which with increasing chalk concentration leads to lower wear and tear on the top of the forming equipment.