Development of Low Density Glass Mat Thermoplastic Composites for Headliner Applications

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enamul Haque ◽  
Steve Ickes
Keyword(s):  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Glass Mat

scholarly journals Weight Reduction of Automobile Using Glass-Mat Thermoplastic Composites in Spare-Wheel Well

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Çiğdem BİLGE ◽  
Tamer AYDINER ◽  
Çağrı AKDENİZ ◽  
Ahmet Mert SOYER ◽  
Levent AKSEL
Keyword(s):  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Glass Mat

scholarly journals Utilization of melamine impregnated paper waste as a filler in thermoplastic composites

BioResources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 3159-3170
Author(s):  
Fatma Bozkurt ◽  
Büşra Avci ◽  
Fatih Mengeloğlu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Filler Content ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Composite Manufacturing ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Molding Method

The potential utilization of melamine impregnated paper (MIP) waste in thermoplastic composites was investigated. Composites were also manufactured utilizing wood flour (WF) at the same filler rates for comparison. The composites were manufactured using a compression molding method. The effects of filler type and filler rate on the mechanical properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-based composites were evaluated. Mechanical properties, such as tensile and flexural strengths, were determined in accordance with ASTM D638 (2001) and ASTM D790 (2003), respectively. Results showed that filler type and filler content had significant effects on all mechanical properties investigated. Both fillers improved all mechanical properties except for tensile strength and elongation at break of LDPE. In conclusion, MIP waste has a potential to be utilized in thermoplastic-based composite manufacturing and might generate some economic and environmental benefits.

Talc Filled Thermoplastic Composites: Melt Rheological Properties

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 297-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Mederic ◽  
M. Moan ◽  
M.-H. Klopffer ◽  
Y. Saint-Gerard
Keyword(s):  
Storage Modulus ◽  
Rheological Behavior ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Complex Viscosity ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Frequency Sweeps

Abstract The effects of composition and resulting morphology on the rheology of thermoplastics filled with different talc platelets were studied in the 0-22% range of volume fraction, Φ. The sufficiently filled polymer composites exhibit a rheological behavior which significantly differs from the pure polymers used in this work, a linear low density polyethylene, a low density polyethylene and a polyamide 12. The changes in the rheological behavior are influenced by the size, the concentration and the surface treatment of plate-like talc particles. They also depend on the chemical nature and viscous and elastic characteristics of the polymer matrix. In particular, the effect of platelet orientation on the viscoelastic properties of reinforced composites was pointed out. For sufficiently filled systems, a low frequency response indicative of a pseudo solid-like behavior is obtained only during the first frequency sweep. In fact, the low frequency storage modulus, G’, is constant. With repeated frequency sweeps, more platelets were aligned in the flow direction, thus the low frequency storage modulus gradually decreases and becomes dependent on frequency, ω. The low frequency complex viscosity η* also progressively decreases with repeated frequency sweeps. In addition, for these systems, the low shear viscosity η build up in an unbounded manner because of the existence of particle-particle interactions. There are stresses below which there is no flow indicating the existence of yield values. Steady shear elastic properties are also studied, especially in the case of systems showing an apparent yield stress.

scholarly journals On the Applicability of Thermoforming Characterization and Simulation Approaches to Glass Mat Thermoplastic Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 118-125
Author(s):  
Dominik Dörr ◽  
Ryan Gergely ◽  
Stanislav Ivanov ◽  
Luise Kärger ◽  
Frank Henning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Glass Mat

Modeling of Thermoforming of Low-density Glass Mat Thermoplastic

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan-Tan Pham ◽  
Phil Bates ◽  
Amy Chesney
Keyword(s):  
Low Density ◽  
Glass Mat
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