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Storage Modulus (M Pa)<br />

3000<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

0<br />

Storage Modulus Vs Temperature<br />

30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120<br />

Temperature ( 0 C )<br />

Prist<strong>in</strong>e PVC<br />

C PVC - 1 %<br />

C PVC - 3 %<br />

C PVC - 5 %<br />

N PVC - 1 %<br />

N PVC - 3 %<br />

N PVC - 5 %<br />

Figure 5: Variation <strong>of</strong> Storage Modulus with respect to temperature for Prist<strong>in</strong>e PVC and<br />

PVC/micro and nano-CaCO3 composites at 1, 3, and 5 wt. %<br />

Table 1: Tg <strong>of</strong> PVC/ micro and nano CaCO3 composites<br />

% <strong>of</strong> Filler Tg <strong>of</strong> PVC/micro -CaCO3<br />

composites ( 0 C)<br />

0 91.2 91.2<br />

1 91.6 92.0<br />

3 93.3 91.4<br />

5 93.3 91.1<br />

Conclusions:<br />

Tg <strong>of</strong> PVC/nano-CaCO3<br />

composites ( 0 C)<br />

Nano CaCO3 particles were successfully synthesized us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> situ deposition technique and the<br />

particle size was obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the range <strong>of</strong> 35 to 60 nm confirmed by XRD and TEM techniques.<br />

The PVC/micro and nano-CaCO3 composites were prepared by melt <strong>in</strong>tercalation. The impact <strong>of</strong><br />

nanoparticles on thermal, dynamic mechanical and tensile behavior was studied and compared<br />

with microcomposites. From the results <strong>of</strong> WAXD it was confirmed that dispersion <strong>of</strong> filler was<br />

not proper <strong>in</strong> PVC matrix and hence the structure <strong>of</strong> PVC nanocomposites was <strong>in</strong>tercalated and<br />

flocculated. The tensile strength <strong>of</strong> both the micro and nanocomposites was decreased with the<br />

<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g CaCO3 content. The storage modulus <strong>of</strong> both composites was found to be slightly

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