Desenvolvimento de blendas de poliestireno/poli (ɛcaprolactona).

Abstract

Polystyrene/polycaprolactone) blends were obtained in a twin screw co-rotational extruder and injected. This study was divided into two stages. In the first step, compositions were prepared with additions of 25 %wt of the PCL two polystyrenes with different melt indices. In the second step, three copolymers were added the PS/PCL blend with 25%wt of PCL. The copolymers used were: ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate (E-GMA), ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate (EMA-GMA) and styrene-ethylene-styrene grafted with maleic anhydride (SEBS-g-MA). The results mechanicals, thermomechanicals and morphology of the first step indicated that the PS/PCL blends are incompatibles and immiscibles, suggesting the need of adding a compatibilizer which promotes the adhesion and refinement of the dispersed phase in the polymer matrix. It was observed that polystyrene PS145D showed favorable results for continuity of the research and incorporation of the copolymers. The results obtained in the second step showed that the E-GMA and EMA-GMA copolymers were not effective in compatibilizing the blend, possibly due to these interactions only present PCL phase in the mixture. The SEBS-g-MA copolymer has acted on the interface of PS/PCL mixture, improving the miscibility and compatibility of the blend, thereby increasing the tenacity at break and impact resistance of polystyrene.