Properties of rigid films made of PVC nanocomposites

PVC nanocomposites containing 0.5 wt. %/VCM of either nanosilica or hybrid core/shell type nanofiller were produced in-situ in suspension polymerisation and rigid films were prepared. The composites obtained were applied in the blends for rigid films. The properties of them were checked and showed advantageous differences in tear resistance and tensile impact properties. It appeared the composites properties let reduce the amount of impact modifiers in the blends at least 40 %. The PVC/SiO2 composite shows the best properties. Even for the blend containing 0.7 part of standard amount of impact modifier (suitable for this formulation) all the properties (except tensile impact strength crosswise) are significantly better than those of PVC blend with full amount of impact modifier.