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 3

Mechanical properties of prepared nanocomposites.

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

Control6.392.25.81175
nC17.789.96.921496
nC29.4847.911680
nC311.482.29.42100
nC412.1819.82245
nC513.27810.292477
nC613.28010.62490
nC713.5729.721840

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

Control6.392.25.81175
nT17.1888.26.331490
nT28.7827.131580
nT310.878.88.511895
nT411.376.28.061899
nT511.4273.358.371607
nT612.0469.98.411538

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

Control6.392.25.81175
nZ19.5572.36.91108
nZ210.2370.557.211125
nZ311.268.87.71254
nZ413.364.28.531670
nZ513.3562.58.571554
nZ613.6557.87.881002