scholarly journals Preparation and characterization of poly(hydroxybutyrate) and hollow glass microspheres composite films: morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 935-943
Author(s):  
Luis Miguel Araque ◽  
Ana Carolina Lemos de Morais ◽  
Tatianny Soares Alves ◽  
Joyce Batista Azevedo ◽  
Laura Hecker Carvalho ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 772 ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Nattakarn Hongsriphan ◽  
Pajaera Patanathabutr ◽  
Kanyakarn Lappokachai

Recycled poly (ethylene terephthalate) or R-PET is conventionally melt blended with polycarbonate with the presence of chain extender in order to produce polymer blend that provides good mechanical properties and cost effectiveness. This research was carried out to improve properties of such a blend by compounding them with silane treated hollow glass microspheres (HGMs), which mixing procedure was emphasized how it could affect mechanical properties. R-PET/PC/HGM composites of a fixed composition were melt compounded with three different mixing procedures. It was found that the compounding HGMs with PC and then R-PET obtained the most rigidity specimens than the all-in-one compounding or the compounding HGMs with R-PET and then PC. Silane treated HGMs were well distributed in the polymer matrix presenting good interfacial adhesion. However, the notched impact strength of all composites were inspected to be in the same range.


2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 1518-1530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Qi ◽  
Cong Gao ◽  
Zhanwen Zhang ◽  
Sufen Chen ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
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Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Vignali ◽  
Salvatore Iannace ◽  
Giulio Falcone ◽  
Roberto Utzeri ◽  
Paola Stagnaro ◽  
...  

In this work, novel composites based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) were prepared and characterized in terms of morphological, thermal, rheological and mechanical properties. Hollow glass microspheres (HGM), alone or surface modified by treatment with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) in order to enhance the compatibility between the inorganic particles and the polymer matrix, were used to obtain lightweight composites with improved properties. The silanization treatment implies a good dispersion of filler particles in the matrix and an enhanced filler–polymer adhesion. The addition of HGM to PCL has relevant implications on the rheological and mechanical properties enhancing the stiffness of the material. Furthermore, the presence of HGM strongly interferes with the crystallization behavior and thermo-oxidative degradation of PCL. The increase of PCL crystallization rate was observed as a function of the HGM amount in the composites. Finally, rotational molding tests demonstrated the possibility of successfully producing manufactured goods in PCL and PCL-based composites on both a laboratory and industrial scale.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Daniele Battegazzore ◽  
Erica Fadda ◽  
Alberto Fina

This paper deals with the design, preparation, and characterization of conductive and flexible nanopapers based on graphite nanoplates (GNP) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Highly porous GNP nanopapers were first prepared by filtration from a GNP suspension in a solvent. Subsequently, PDMS impregnation was carried out to obtain a composite material. By varying the concentration of the polymer solution and the deposition time, PDMS/GNP nanopapers were produced with a wide range of PDMS contents, porosities, and densities. Thermal diffusivity of the composite films (both in-plane and cross-plane) were measured and correlated with the structure of the nanopapers. Selected formulations were investigated in detail for their physical, thermal, and mechanical properties, exhibiting high flexibility and resistance to more than 50 repeated bendings, stiffness of up to 1.3 MPa, and thermal conductivity of up to 25 W/m∙K. Based on the properties obtained, the materials presented in this paper may find applications in modern lightweight and flexible electronic devices.


2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Panozzo Cunha ◽  
Ana Maria Colon Grisa ◽  
Jalma Klein ◽  
Matheus Poletto ◽  
Rosmary Nichele Brandalise

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