Material Report

COMPATIBILIZATION OF SAN AND SHORT-CHOPPED GLASS FIBERS

WITH GRAFTABOND

INTRODUCTION

Styrene Acrylonitrile Copolymer (SAN) and glass fiber (GF) composites can be improved by using additives
that combine both SAN and GF.

For this purpose we can use SAN or ABS, grafted with maleic anhydride.

MATERIALS USED
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SAN Matrix: SAN 82 TR, LF Chemicals
Glass fibers: ThermoFlow 601
Coupling agents: GRAFTABOND SAN-MAH 01530 C and GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH 01510 C

The following mixtures were prepared:

 Base mixture SAN + 30% GF

 + 2%, 5%, 10% of GRAFTABOND SAN-MAH 01530 C
 + 2%, 5%, 7%, 10% of GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH 01510 C

SAMPLE TESTING AND PREPARATION

Mixtures and samples were prepared:

 Twin screw extrusion of SAN with GF and compatibilizer

 Injection molding of specimen for mechanical tests
 Tensile test (ISO 527-2)

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GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH Tensile Strength

Glass Fibers [%] ` Elongation at break [%]
01510 C [%] [MPa]

30 - - 57 1,40
30 2 - 69 1,53
30 5 - 88 2,07
30 10 - 69 2,00
30 - 2 85 1,6
30 - 5 108,4 2,16
30 - 7 125 2,3
30 - 10 86 2,2

Tensile Properties of SAN-30GF Tensile Properties of SAN-30GF

with GRAFTABOND SAN-MAH with GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH
01530 C 01510 C
Tensile Strength [MPa] Elongation at break [%] Tensile Strength [MPa] Elongation at break [%]
90 2.2 130 2.4
85 120
Tensile Strength [MPa]

2 2.2
Tensile Strength [MPa]

80 110

Elongation [%]
2
Elongation [%]

1.8
75 100
1.8
70 1.6 90
65 1.6
1.4 80
60 70
1.4
1.2
55 1.2
60
50 1
50 1
-4 1 6 11
-4 1 6 11
% of GRAFTABOND SAN-MAH 01530 C % of GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH 01510 C

CONCLUSIONS

By using coupling agent GRAFTABOND SAN-MAH 01530 C, with SAN-30GF we increase:

 Tensile strength by around 50%

 Elongation by around 50%
 If application requires transparent SAN, it’s better to use this grade
 Optimal dosage is between 3-5% - depending on application, dosage should be determined
experimentally

By using coupling agent GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH 01510 C, with SAN-30GF we increase:

 Tensile strength by around 100%

 Elongation by around 50%
 GRAFTABOND ABS-MAH 01510 C is best used when using colored/non-transparent SAN
 Optimal dosage is between 5-7% - depending on application, dosage should be determined
experimentally

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Company Num. 8056200000, VAT. SI 30561345 Eccleston Pl, London, UK, SW1W 9NF.
Phone Num. +38640867937 Company Num. 10776788, VAT. 281712016
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