## Abstract Different types of acrylic core–shell rubber particles with a poly(butyl acrylate) (PBA) core and a grafted poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) shell were synthesized. The average size of acrylic core–shell latex particles ranged from 100 to 170 nm in diameter, having the core gel content
Effect of the core/shell latex particle interphase on the mechanical behavior of rubber-toughened poly(methyl methacrylate)
✍ Scribed by V. Nelliappan; M.S. El-Aasser; A. Klein; E.S. Daniels; J.E. Roberts; R.A. Pearson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 429 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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✦ Synopsis
Two-and three-layer composite latex particles were used to prepare rubbertoughened poly(methyl methacrylate) (RT-PMMA). The interfacial thicknesses of the multilayered particles were varied by using different emulsion polymerization synthesis techniques. The resulting interphases were previously characterized by 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. The poly(divinyl benzene)/poly(butyl acrylate) (PDVB/PBA) interphase thickness was found to be in the range of 5-7 nm. It was also found that the PBA/PMMA interphase thickness could be varied from 5 to 7 nm (batch addition of MMA) to 15 to 17 nm (interphase compatibilized with PMMA macromonomer). The interphase thickness was expected to play an important role in the mechanical behavior of PMMA. The effect of the interphase of two-and three-layer particles on the tensile and fracture behavior of PMMA composites was evaluated. The fracture surfaces were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The two-layer PBA/ PMMA particles with a thicker interphase (15-17 nm) exhibited higher K IC values with the PMMA composites compared with PBA/PMMA particles with a thinner interphase (5-7 nm). The three-layer particles were found to be more effective in toughening PMMA compared with the two-layer particles. The differences in toughening behavior are speculated to arise from the morphological effects caused by a thicker interphase, which in turn results in better coverage by the PMMA shell and a more uniform distribution of the toughening particles in the PMMA matrix.
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