Effect of a Novel Polymeric Coupling Agent on the Water Uptake Property and Warp Stability of Poly(vinyl chloride)/Bamboo Flour Composite

Author： Kim Jeong-Yeol

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN： 1568-5543

Source： Composite Interfaces, Vol.16, Iss.7-9, 2009-10, pp. : 837-846

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Abstract

Water uptake property and warp stability of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)/bamboo flour composite were investigated employing a novel polymeric coupling agent, poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)-block-poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) {P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)]}. P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)] was synthesized through controlled/'living' radical polymerization (CRP) technique in an one-pot reaction and incorporated into the composite to improve the interfacial adhesion between PVC and bamboo flour. The structure of P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)] was confirmed by ¹H-NMR, FT-IR and GPC. PVC/bamboo flour composite sheets were then prepared from a single screw extruder and two-roll mill in the presence of P[(SMA)-b-(SAN)] coupling agent. As the content of the coupling agent increased, improved interfacial bonding between PVC and bamboo flour filler was observed. Water uptake property and warp stability were also improved in the presence of the coupling agent. These results suggest that the block copolymer successfully acted as a coupling agent in PVC/bamboo flour composites.