Effect of antiblock and slip additives on the properties of tubular quenched polypropylene film
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Ashwith Melkar
Abstract
In the present investigation, silica and talc were used as antiblock additives with slip additive to investigate their effects on tubular quenched polypropylene (TQPP) film properties. Polypropylene (PP) powder was compounded with additives in twin-screw extruder and subsequently processed through TQPP machine to prepare the films. Tear and tensile properties [in machine direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD)] and surface properties of the produced TQPP films were investigated in terms of optics and coefficient of friction (CoF). The effect of conditioning time on CoF was also studied. Addition of slip agent alone to PP did not show any significant change in tear strength, CoF and tensile properties, whereas CoF reduced drastically by adding both slip and antiblock agents in combination. Reduction in CoF values were found to be more pronounced in the presence of silica-based antiblock compared to talc-based antiblock. Film surface morphology was further examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The tear strength and the gloss of TQPP film decreased slightly in presence of only antiblock agents, but the tensile strength was found to increase. It was also found that tensile properties of TQPP films were superior in silica-based formulation, whereas tear strength was better in talc-based formulation in MD and TD.
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Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript.
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Research funding: This research received no external funding.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Material Properties
- Dynamic crystallization behavior of PA-12/PP-MWCNT nanocomposites: non-isothermal kinetics approach
- Effect of antiblock and slip additives on the properties of tubular quenched polypropylene film
- A local green composite study: the effect of edible oil on the morphological and mechanical properties of PBS/bentonite composite
- Effect of infill density and pattern on the specific load capacity of FDM 3D-printed PLA multi-layer sandwich
- Improving the rheological properties of water-based calcium bentonite drilling fluids using water-soluble polymers in high temperature applications
- Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of polyoxymethylene nanocomposite for application in gears of diaphragm gas meters
- Preparation and Assembly
- Capacitive performance of electrochemically deposited Co/Ni oxides/hydroxides on polythiophene-coated carbon-cloth
- Engineering and Processing
- Nano-SiO2/hydroxyethyl cellulose nanocomposite used for 210 °C sedimentation control of petroleum drilling fluid
- Removal of crystal violet from water by poly acrylonitrile-co-sodium methallyl sulfonate (AN69) and poly acrylic acid (PAA) synthetic membranes
