Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Grafted Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Acetylated Wheat Straw Fibers

2015 ◽  
Vol 1767 ◽  
pp. 139-143
Author(s):  
Ramón Sánchez ◽  
Jacobo Aguilar ◽  
Silvia Y. Martínez ◽  
Reyes J. Sanjuan ◽  
Gerardo A. Mejía ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Coupling Agent ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Twin Screw ◽  
Composite Pellets

ABSTRACTDynamic mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) and grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA) composites reinforced with acetylated wheat straw fibers (WSF) is reported in this work. The materials were prepared with different fiber particle sizes (40, 80 and 140 U.S. mesh) and at different fiber contents (5, 10 and 15 wt.%). The PP and PP-g-MA composites, where anhydride maleic (MA) was used as coupling agent, were obtained using a twin-screw extruder; whereas an injection-molding machine molded the composite pellets into testing specimens. To observe the morphology of the composites, micrographs were taken with an optical microscope. The Dynamic mechanical properties were analyzed using a torsional rheometer. The morphological analysis showed a high porous structure somehow similar to foamed materials. The storage modulus (G′) increased by increasing the fiber content, and decreased with fiber particle sizes for the PP composites. Meanwhile, the use of the coupling agent additive promoted a modulus increase due to higher fiber-polymer interaction, from better adhesion and chemical bonds formation between the fibers-coupling agent-PP.

Mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of polystyrene composites reinforced with cellulose fibers

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 1242-1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matheus Poletto ◽  
Ademir J Zattera
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Coupling Agent ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Cellulose Fiber ◽  
Cellulose Fibers ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Filler Loading ◽  
Fixed Amount ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Damping Peak

The mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of cellulose fibers-reinforced polystyrene composites were investigated as a function of cellulose fiber content and coupling agent effect. The composites were prepared using a corotating twin-screw extruder and after injection molding. Three levels of filler loading (10, 20, and 30 wt%) and a fixed amount of coupling agent (2 wt%) were used. The results showed that a cellulose fiber loading of more than 20 wt% caused decrease in the mechanical properties. The addition of coupling agent substantially improves the mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties. The use of coupling agent improved the storage modulus and reduced the damping peak values of the composites due to the improved interfacial adhesion. The height of the damping peak was found to be dependent on the content of cellulose fiber and the interfacial adhesion between fiber and matrix. The adhesion factor values confirm that the better adhesion occurs when coupling agent is used.

Correlation of Microstructural Evolution With the Dynamic-Mechanical Viscoelastic Properties of Underfill Under Sustained High Temperature Operation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Lall ◽  
Madhu Kasturi ◽  
Haotian Wu ◽  
Ed Davis ◽  
Jeff Suhling
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Loss Modulus ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Isothermal Exposure ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Fine Pitch ◽  
Long Time

Abstract Automotive underhood electronics are subjected to high operating temperatures in the neighborhood of 150 to 200°C for prolonged periods in the neighborhood of 10-years. Consumer grade off-the shelf electronics are designed to operate at 55 to 85 °C with a lower use-life of 3 to 5 years. Underfill materials are used to provide supplemental restraint to fine-pitch area array electronics and meet the reliability requirements. In this paper, a number of different underfill materials are subjected to automotive underhood temperatures to study the effect of long time isothermal exposure on microstructure and dynamic-mechanical properties. It has been shown that isothermal aging oxidizes the underfill, which can change the mechanical properties of the material significantly. The oxidation of underfill was studied experimentally by measuring oxidation layer thickness using polarized optical microscope. The effect on the mechanical properties was studied using the dynamic mechanical properties of underfill with DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer). Two different underfill materials were subjected to three different isothermal exposure, which are below, near and above the glass transition temperature of the underfills. The dynamic mechanical viscoelastic properties like storage modulus, loss modulus, tan delta and their respective glass transition temperatures were investigated. Three point bending mode was used in the DMA with a frequency of 1 Hz operating at 3 °C/min.

scholarly journals Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Biodegraded Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers: Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Maria da Luz ◽  
Sirlene Maria da Costa ◽  
Adilson Roberto Gonçalves ◽  
Antônio Pascoal Del'Arco Junior ◽  
Silgia Aparecida da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical

Study of effect of wood-flour content on mechanical, thermal, rheological properties and thermoformability of wood-polypropylene composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepti Marathe ◽  
Hemant Joshi ◽  
Pratiksha Kambli ◽  
Pramod Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Small Amplitude Oscillatory Shear ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical

Abstract Wood plastic composites (WPC) were made from polypropylene (PP), impact copolymer (ICP) and wood flour (WF) by varying the WF content from 10 to 40% with PP grafted maleic anhydride as a coupling agent. The effect of varying WF content was studied on rheological, thermal, mechanical properties and dynamic mechanical properties. Experimental small amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS) data was compared with the Einstein–Batchelor and empirical Krieger–Dougherty relations. Significant dependence of mechanical and rheological properties on WF content was observed. Young’s modulus, flexural modulus and dynamic shear viscosity increased with WF content. Results of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) showed increase in storage modulus with WF content. Three millimeter thick compression molded composites sheets were thermoformed using axisymmetric molds with two draw depths. Sag observed visually during thermoforming decreased with increasing WF content. Components made from the composites showed close to uniform thickness distribution as compared to those from ICP.

Study on Physical and Dynamic Properties of BR Based Composites Filled with Different Particle Size of Magnesia

2012 ◽  
Vol 217-219 ◽  
pp. 165-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nai Xiu Ding ◽  
Fu Lan Hao ◽  
Lei Li ◽  
Wen Sun ◽  
Liang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Frequency Mode ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Payne Effect ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical

BR/MgO composites were prepared with seven kinds of particle sizes of MgO filled respectively. Effects of particle sizes on dynamic mechanical properties, vulcanization characteristics and physical properties of BR/MgO composites were studied. The results showed that the tensile strength of composites filled nanoscale of MgO was nine times of pure BR, and the vulcanization time was significantly shorter than that of composites filled with micron grade filler. The RPA experiments proved that the composites filled with MgO of 20nm and 50nm have greatly higher G＇, and that the G＇of the composites increase markedly while the value of tanδ decrease sharply with given temperature above 90 °C increasing. the higher value of tanδ at the frequency mode, and the obvious Payne effect compared with the composites filled micron grade of MgO

Effect of Particle Sizes on Rate Sensitivity and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene/Silica (PP/Sio2) Nanocomposites

2011 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Firdaus Omar Mohd ◽  
Md Akil Hazizan ◽  
Zainal Arifin Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Rate Condition ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical ◽  
Silica Nanocomposites

Filler-related characteristic such as particle size, shape and geometry are essential factors that need to be considered during the evaluation of the material’s performance especially in the area of particle filled composites. However, there is limited number of works are reported on this particular issue under high strain rate condition. Based on this concern, the paper presents an experimental results on the effect of particle sizes towards rate sensitivity and dynamic compressive properties of polypropylene/silica nanocomposites across strain rate from 10-2to 10-3s-1. The composite specimens were tested using universal testing machine for static loading and a compression split Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus for dynamic loading. Results show that, the stiffness and strength properties of polypropylene/silica nanocomposites were affected by the size of silica particles. However, the magnitudes of changed are somehow different between micro and nanosizes. On the other hand, particle size also plays a major contribution towards sensitivity of the polypropylene/silica nanocomposites where the smaller the reinforcement sizes, the less sensitive would be the composites. Overall, it is convenience to say that the particle size gives significant contribution towards rate sensitivity and dynamic mechanical properties of polypropylene/silica nanocomposites.

Study of dynamic mechanical properties and morphological behaviours of fly ash reinforced polypropylene composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilip C. D. Nath ◽  
Sri Bandyopadhyay ◽  
John Rider ◽  
Aibing Yu ◽  
Darryl Blackburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polypropylene Composites ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical
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