Study on the bridge effect of graphene oxide on thermal conductivity of Al2O3 filled glass fibers reinforced polymer composites

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yimin Yao ◽  
Xiaoliang Zeng ◽  
Rong Sun ◽  
Jianbin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Reinforced Polymer

Water Sorption of Vegetable Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

2016 ◽  
Vol 369 ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.H. de Carvalho ◽  
A.G. Barbosa de Lima ◽  
E.L. Canedo ◽  
A.F.C. Bezerra ◽  
W.S. Cavalcanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Water Sorption ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Synthetic Fibers ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites ◽  
Vegetable Fiber

Despite the ever-growing worldwide interest in the use of lignocellulosic fibers as reinforcement in either thermoset or thermoplastic matrices, the use of these fibers to replace synthetic ones, is limited. The reasons for these limitations are associated with the vegetable fiber’s heterogeneity, lower compatibility to most polymers, inferior durability, flammability, poorer mechanical properties and higher moisture absorption when compared with synthetic fibers. Nevertheless, despite these drawbacks, vegetable fiber reinforced polymer composites are lighter in weight, more sustainable and can be used for non-structural products. Strategies to minimize these drawbacks include fiber and or matrix modification, the use of compatibilizers, fiber drying and the concomitant use of vegetable and synthetic fibers, for the production of hybrid composites, the latter being an unquestionable way to increment overall mechanical and thermal properties of these hybrid systems. Here we present data on the water sorption of polymer composites having thermoset and thermoplastic matrices as a function of vegetable fiber identity, content and hybridization with glass fibers. Our data indicates that, regardless if the matrix is a thermoset of a thermoplastic, water absorption tends to be relatively independent of vegetable fiber identity and to be significantly dependent of its content. Fiber drying prior to composite manufacturing and hybridization with glass fibers leads to lower overall water absorption and higher mechanical properties.

Investigation on thermal conductivity of ceramic particles reinforced polymer composites

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Satheesh kumar ◽  
Sivaraja Subramania Pillai ◽  
V. Subha ◽  
M. Sunil Kumar ◽  
Rajeshkumar Selvaraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Ceramic Particles ◽  
Reinforced Polymer

Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Nanofiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

2004 ◽  
Vol 2004.1 (0) ◽  
pp. 477-478
Author(s):  
Shu FUJIWARA ◽  
Kazuki ENOMOTO ◽  
Toshiyuki YASUHARA ◽  
Naoto OHTAKE ◽  
Hiroya MURAKAMI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Carbon Nanofiber ◽  
Reinforced Polymer
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