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Title: | Thermal properties of ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA)/ montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites for biomedical applications |
Authors: | Alakrach, A.M. Azlin Fazlina, Osman Nik Noriman, Zulkepli Betar, B.O. Omar, S. Dahham abdoakrash@hotmail.com |
Keywords: | Nanocomposites Ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) Montmorillonite (MMT) |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Citation: | MATEC Web Conferences, vol.78, 2016, 5 pages |
Series/Report no.: | 2nd International Conference on Green Design and Manufacture 2016 (IConGDM 2016); |
Abstract: | The viability of nanocomposites comprising Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA) filled montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay as candidate materials of biomedical devices was investigated. EVA/MMT nanocomposites were prepared by incorporating the ratios 0, 1, 3 and 5% of organoclay MMT to EVA copolymer. In vitro biostability of the neat EVA and EVA nanocomposites was compared and assessed by exposing the materials to oxidizing and hydrolytic agents for 4 weeks at 37°C. The thermal properties of the neat EVA and EVA nanocomposites nanoclay filled were studied by using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). TGA results indicate that the EVA nanocomposite sample containing 1 wt% MMT exhibits higher Tonset and significant reduction in the rate of mass loss as compared to the neat EVA and other nanocomposites. |
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URI: | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/68725 |
ISSN: | 2261-236X (online) |
Appears in Collections: | Azlin Fazlina Osman, Dr. Nik Noriman Zulkepli, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. |
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