Si, Xiaojuan and Guo, Linfeng and Wang, Yimin and Lau, Kin-Tak (2008) Preparation and study of polypropylene/polyethylene terephthalate composite fibres. Composites Science and Technology, 68 (14). pp. 2943-2947. ISSN 0266-3538
Abstract
In this paper, polypropylene (PP)/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blends with PP-g-AA as a compatibilizer were investigated. The surface morphology of PP/PET/PP-g-AA blends was studied by means of SEM. The compatibilization of PP/PET blends was improved and the size of PET island components decreased remarkably, which can be demonstrated from that the compatibilized blends could easily be spun into fibres. The composite fibres were prepared and the morphology, thermal and mechanical properties of composite fibres were investigated. It was found that micro-fibres grow from PET island components, and the mechanical properties of the composite fibres could be potentially improved due to the enhancement of interface bonding efficiency, i.e. increase of friction between a fibre where the micro-fibres were grown and surrounded by materials. In the DSC examination, it was observed that PET could serve as heterogeneous nucleation agent which could benefit the crystallization of PP.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
| Depositing User: | Professor Alan Lau |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Current - USQ Other |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2011 04:49 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2014 03:25 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | fibres; mechanical properties; thermal properties; compatibilization; compatibilized blends; composite fibres; heterogeneous nucleations; interface bondings |
| Fields of Research : | 03 Chemical Sciences > 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry > 030305 Polymerisation Mechanisms 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091209 Polymers and Plastics |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |
| Identification Number or DOI: | doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.11.008 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/18937 |
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