Polymer blends are present in various aspects of our daily lives and also in numerous applications in the aerospace, medical, and electronics industries. The primary methods for fabrication of polymer composites include melting and melting extrusion processes. In both of these procedures, large amounts of energy are required for melt and mixing of polymers in order to prepare composites. A more economical and ecological alternative is to use solution blending (SB), wherein polymers are dissolved into organic solvents and mixed to achieve composites. However, there are some disadvantages to using this methodology like the use of highly volatile and toxic organic solvents and sometimes the lack of an organic solvent able to dissolve both polymers. Ionic Liquids (ILs) are organic solvents generally composed of organic cations and organic and inorganic anions, with melting points below 100 °C. ILs solvents represent an alternative to typical organic solvents due to their low vapor pressures, thus making them more ecologically friendly. In this study, we focus on synthesis of novel Protic Ionic liquids (PILs) to assist in fabrication of composites employing two polymers, Surlyn and Poly Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (PEVA). The solubility of Surlyn and PEVA polymers were examined in each PIL. And the composite obtained using PILs assisted SB was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry to evaluate the composite’s microscopic homogeneity.<br/>

Ecological friendly fabrication of polymer composites employing solution blending assisted with protic ionic liquid

255th National Meeting (2018)

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