Publication: Poly(Methyl Methacrylate-co-Styrene) modified with hydrogenated natural rubber
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2010-01-01
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15308006
00952443
00952443
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2-s2.0-76649121848
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Elastomers and Plastics. Vol.42, No.1 (2010), 35-47
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S. Thawornwisit, K. Charmondusit, G. L. Rempel, N. Hinchiranan, P. Prasassarakich Poly(Methyl Methacrylate-co-Styrene) modified with hydrogenated natural rubber. Journal of Elastomers and Plastics. Vol.42, No.1 (2010), 35-47. doi:10.1177/0095244309345407 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/29310
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Poly(Methyl Methacrylate-co-Styrene) modified with hydrogenated natural rubber
Abstract
The mechanical properties of brittle polymers are improved by blending with rubbers. Due to C=C in the rubber structure, polymer/rubber blends have poor thermal and oxidative resistance. In this research, the mechanical and physical properties including the morphology of poly(methyl methacrylate-co-styrene) sheet modified by blending with hydrogenated natural rubber were investigated. The optimum styrene content in copolymer sheets for improving the mechanical properties was 20% (w/w) and inclusion of hydrogenated natural rubber at 1% (w/w) exhibited a higher thermal resistance. This implies that hydrogenated natural rubber can be used as an impact modifier and thermal resistance improver for acrylic plastics.