Use of ZeMac as a compatibilizer for engineering plastics alloys

7^th Annual Congress on Materials Research and Technology

February 20-21, 2017 Berlin, Germany

Ashok M Adur

Vertellus Specialties Inc., USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Material Sci Eng

Abstract :

The unique chemistry of ZeMac�® alternating copolymer of ethylene and maleic anhydride, used as an additive, provides several advantages for compounders of engineering plastics. The paper will cover some recent exciting developments for using this compatibilizer to improve interfacial adhesion between two dissimilar engineering plastics such as nylon and PET to improve mechanical properties compared to incompatible blends of the engineering plastics at the same ratios. This allows compounders to reduce raw material costs, get additional benefits and allows OEMs to improve sustainability of engineering plastics. Such compatibilized polymer alloys are very useful for automotive, appliance, high end furniture, other high performance applications and other polyamides.

Biography :

Email: aadur@vertellus.com