Research Article

Investigation of the Effects of Titanate as Coupling Agent and Some Inorganic Nanoparticles as Fillers on Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Soft PVC

Table 2

Mechanical properties of prepared composites.

Formulation: PVC resin ( )—Plasticizer (DOP)—Filler (CaCO3)
PropertyModulus, psi% Elongation at breakTensile strength, psiEnergy, J

Control6.392.25.81175
C18.988.971548
C29.886.57.61698
C311.3829.262003
C412.77910.32240
C514.476.5112457
C614.8639.321590

Formulation: PVC resin ( )—Plasticizer (DOP)—Filler (TiO2)
PropertyModulus, psi% Elongation at breakTensile strength, psiEnergy, J

Control6.392.25.81175
T17.2587.96.371448
T27.6781.26.221450
T310.478.018.11820
T411.274.868.371853
T511.470.88.121515
T612.3870.48.711435

Formulatuon: PVC resin ( )—Plasticizer (DOP)—Filler (ZnO)
PropertyModulus, psi% Elongation at breakTensile strength, psiEnergy, J

Control6.392.25.81175
Z19.669.96.711032
Z210.765.47.051029
Z311.3765.077.391035
Z413.2762.68.311436
Z513.3162.48.311427
Z613.8643.165.98528