Properties Enhancement of PS Nanocomposites through the POSS Surfactants

Table 1

Results of thermal and mechanical properties of polystyrene and polystyrene nanocomposites.

Sample	𝑇𝑔,^(a)	(^∘C),^(b)	𝑇0.05,^(c)	Char at 600 %	CTE(μm/m^°C)
PS	(^∘C)	𝑇0.5	(^∘C)	0	(𝑋^∘C)
POSS/Clay/PS	100±0.5	390±1.7	424±0.8	2.9	164±2
C20-POSS/Clay/PS	108±0.6	411±1.3	446±1.2	2.4	98±1

^(a)Glass transition temperature (105±0.3).
^(b)5% Degradation temperature (415±1.1).
^(c)50% Degradation temperature (457±0.9).