Reinforced Thermoplastic Natural Rubber Hybrid Composites with Hibiscus cannabinus, L and Short Glass Fiber — Part I: Processing Parameters and Tensile Properties

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 1075-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Anuar ◽  
W.N. Wan Busu ◽  
S.H. Ahmad ◽  
R. Rasid
Keyword(s):  
Natural Rubber ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Hibiscus Cannabinus ◽  
Short Glass Fiber ◽  
Thermoplastic Natural Rubber ◽  
Short Glass

Mechanical and hygrothermal aging study on quaternary polyamide 6/maleated styrene-ethylene-butylenestyrene/ clay/short glass fiber hybrid composites

e-Polymers ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonghong Rua ◽  
Sie Chin Tjong
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Tensile Ductility ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Polyamide 6 ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Hygrothermal Aging ◽  
Short Glass Fiber ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Short Glass

AbstractElastomer toughened PA6 hybrids reinforced with short glass fiber and organoclay were fabricated by melt mixing and injection molding. The structure, mechanical and hygrothermal aging behaviors of such hybrids were investigated. XRD patterns showed the absence of clay diffraction peaks in low angle region. TEM observation showed that the organoclay platelets are fully exfoliated in the PA6 matrix of hybrids. Mechanical tests demonstrated that the incorporation of organoclay into PA6/SEBS-g-MA/SGF composite lead to a significant enhancement in the elastic modulus of hybrids. However, the clay additions reduced the tensile ductility and fracture toughness of hybrids. The tensile stiffness and strength of the clay reinforced hybrids deteriorated but the tensile ductility enhanced markedly upon exposure to hygrothermal aging.

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