A Study of the Effect of Maleic Anhydride on the Synthesis, Morphology, and Properties of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Plastic

Abstract

The results of investigating the synthesis of ABS plastic in the presence of maleic anhydride are set out. It was shown that increase in the modifier content in the range 0.5–1.75 wt% leads to a reduction in the melt flow index and gel-fraction swelling index and to an increase in the glass transition temperature of the polymer.