Mechanical properties and morphology of polypropylene composites II. Effect of polar components in talc‐filled polypropylene

Abstract Using the concept of filler coating, a study has been made of the morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/talc/elastomer composites with a series of polar components as added elastomers. Both impact strength and stiffness of the blends were better than those of polypropylene homopolymer. Most of the polar components showed a considerable amount of filler coating, as evidenced by morphological studies. However, the impact strength of the composites was generally lower than that of similar blends with non‐polar elastomers, probably owing to (a) the high glass transition temperatures of the polar components, (b) the poor dispersion of some of the elastomeric phases, and (c) a reduced affinity of the elastomers for polypropylene.