Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production

Abstract Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclay (EVA/OC) systems were prepared by melt mixing in a twin-screw extruder. The potential application of the nanocomposites in the production of blow molding films was analyzed by mechanical, thermal, morphological, X-ray diffraction, water vapor perme...

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Main Authors: REINALDO Y. MORITA, JULIANA R. KLOSS, MARIA IZABEL X. SCAPOLAN, RONILSON V. BARBOSA, ANA LÚCIA N. DA SILVA
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Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2025-03-01
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author REINALDO Y. MORITA
JULIANA R. KLOSS
MARIA IZABEL X. SCAPOLAN
RONILSON V. BARBOSA
ANA LÚCIA N. DA SILVA
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description Abstract Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclay (EVA/OC) systems were prepared by melt mixing in a twin-screw extruder. The potential application of the nanocomposites in the production of blow molding films was analyzed by mechanical, thermal, morphological, X-ray diffraction, water vapor permeability and rheological properties. A modified organoclay (OC) with a non-ionic surfactant, free of ammonium salt (Vulgel-AM), and an organoclay modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (Vulgel-CT) were added in EVA matrix (1.5 wt%). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that EVA/Vulgel-AM presented a partially exfoliated morphology. The EVA/Vulgel-AM when compared to EVA/Vulgel-CT system presented higher toughness property, higher thermal stability, a more pronounced water vapor barrier behavior and appropriate balance of viscoelastic in rheological properties. Finally, the results of the analysis performed in this study it is signaled that EVA/Vulgel-AM is a more viable and interesting candidate to produce a stable blow film when compared to EVA/Vulgel-CT.
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spelling doaj-art-e3340d425b8746ce9fda653638eb41b52025-08-20T01:50:42ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências1678-26902025-03-0197110.1590/0001-3765202520230781Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film productionREINALDO Y. MORITAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7336-0937JULIANA R. KLOSShttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-6219MARIA IZABEL X. SCAPOLANhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5569-5271RONILSON V. BARBOSAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-6198ANA LÚCIA N. DA SILVAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7668-2576Abstract Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclay (EVA/OC) systems were prepared by melt mixing in a twin-screw extruder. The potential application of the nanocomposites in the production of blow molding films was analyzed by mechanical, thermal, morphological, X-ray diffraction, water vapor permeability and rheological properties. A modified organoclay (OC) with a non-ionic surfactant, free of ammonium salt (Vulgel-AM), and an organoclay modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (Vulgel-CT) were added in EVA matrix (1.5 wt%). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that EVA/Vulgel-AM presented a partially exfoliated morphology. The EVA/Vulgel-AM when compared to EVA/Vulgel-CT system presented higher toughness property, higher thermal stability, a more pronounced water vapor barrier behavior and appropriate balance of viscoelastic in rheological properties. Finally, the results of the analysis performed in this study it is signaled that EVA/Vulgel-AM is a more viable and interesting candidate to produce a stable blow film when compared to EVA/Vulgel-CT.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652025000101703&tlng=enPoly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)organoclayblown film extrusionmorphologycetyltrimethylammonium bromiderheology
spellingShingle REINALDO Y. MORITA
JULIANA R. KLOSS
MARIA IZABEL X. SCAPOLAN
RONILSON V. BARBOSA
ANA LÚCIA N. DA SILVA
Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)
organoclay
blown film extrusion
morphology
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
rheology
title Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
title_full Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
title_fullStr Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
title_short Evaluation of using poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
title_sort evaluation of using poly ethylene co vinyl acetate organoclays nanocomposites in blown film production
topic Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)
organoclay
blown film extrusion
morphology
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
rheology
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652025000101703&tlng=en
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