Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Cross-Linked Rubber-Toughened Nanocomposites via Electron Beam Irradiation

Table 2

Composition, parameters, and modification of nanocomposites prepared.

Systems	Polymer matrix	Polymer matrix content (vol%)	OMMT content (vol%)	Surface modification	Total composition
Control	HDPE/EPDM	100	—	—	100
MAPE	HDPE/EPDM	97	—	3 vol% MAPE	100
Control-50 kGy	HDPE/EPDM	100	—	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
Control-100 kGy	HDPE/EPDM	100	—	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
Control-150 kGY	HDPE/EPDM	100	—	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
Control-200 kGy	HDPE/EPDM	100	—	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
Control/OMMT	HDPE/EPDM	98, 96, 94, 92	2, 4, 6, and 8	—	100
MAPE/OMMT	HDPE/EPDM	95, 93, 91, 88	2, 4, 6, and 8	3 vol% MAPE	100
50 kGy/OMMT	HDPE/EPDM	98, 96, 94, 92	2, 4, 6, and 8	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
100 kGy/OMMT	HDPE/EPDM	98, 96, 94, 92	2, 4, 6, and 8	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
150 kGy/OMMT	HDPE/EPDM	98, 96, 94, 92	2, 4, 6, and 8	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100
200 kGy/OMMT	HDPE/EPDM	98, 96, 94, 92	2, 4, 6, and 8	Electron beam irradiation at 50 kGy	100

Control system = untreated or nonirradiated system; OMMT = organophilic montmorillonite; HDPE = high-density polyethylene; EPDM = ethylene propylene diene monomer; MAPE = maleic anhydride polyethylene.