China Plastics ›› 2016, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (01): 28-33 .DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2016.01.005

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Effect of Modified Attapulgite on the Extraction of Plasticizers in Flexible Poly(vinyl chloride)

  

  • Received:2015-08-03 Revised:2016-02-25 Online:2016-01-26 Published:2016-01-26

Abstract: Nanoparticles of attapulgite were first treated with a silane coupling agent, and further with steric acid. The modified attapulgite was characterized with Fourier transform infrared analysis (FTIR), contact angle tests, BET, and thermogravimetric analysis. Such attapulgite was introduced into plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) systems by melt blending. It was found that the addition of attapulgite reduced the extraction of dioctylphthalate (DOP). Because its good compatibility with PVC, attapulgite also enhanced the mechanical properties of PVC.

Key words: poly(vinyl chloride), attapulgite, nanoparticle, plasticizer, extraction