Abstract:
A novel comb-like poly(styrene-
co-maleic anhydride)-graft-poly(stearyl alcohol-
co-hexanediol-
co-decanedioic acid) (SMA-
g-PSHD) was designed and synthesized,which was used as the surface modifier for dispersing CaCO
3 in organic medium.The comb-like copolymer was absorbed on the surface of CaCO
3 using the anionic polycarboxylate as binding group while dispersed in organic medium using the low polarity PSHD polyester side chains.The structure,composition and molecular weight of SMA-
g-PSHD were determined by FT-IR,
1H-NMR and GPC,respectively.The dispersion ability of CaCO
3 in organic medium,the rheological behavior and stability of CaCO
3 suspension using SMA-
g-PSHD as the dispersant were investigated systematically.The results showed that the addition of SMA-
g-PSHD improved the dispersion ability of CaCO
3 in xylene significantly and decreased the apparent viscosity of CaCO
3 suspension dramatically who behaved near Newton fluid.In addition,the SMA-
g-PSHD modified suspension showed superior stability.