Effect Of nano Silicon Carbide on Tensile Properties of POE

Nanocomposites of polyolefin elastomer (Ethylene-octene copolymer) with varying amount of nano silicon carbide (SiC) were prepared by melt blending. Triethoxyvinylsilane (VTES) was used as the coupling agent to improve the adhesion between the polymer matrix and nanoparticles. The results of tensile tests indicated a significant improvement in tensile properties for the nanocomposites of EOC/SiC up to 10 phr of nano SiC. The tensile properties (elongation at break and tensile strength) showed further improvement following the addition of VTES to the nanocomposites attributed to the better interfacial adhesion between the polymer and nanoparticles