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In situ reinforcement of poly(butylene terephthalate) and butyl rubber by liquid crystalline polymer
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Kumar, Sandeep, Rath, T., Mahaling, R.N., Das, C.K., Srivastava, R.B. and Yadaw, S.B. (2009) In situ reinforcement of poly(butylene terephthalate) and butyl rubber by liquid crystalline polymer. Polymer Composites, 30 (5). pp. 655-664. doi:10.1002/pc.20634 ISSN 0272-8397.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pc.20634
Abstract
Ternary in situ butyl rubber (IIR)/poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) blends were prepared by compression molding. The LCP used was a versatile Vectra A950, and the matrix material was IIR/PBT 50/50 by weight. Morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties of blends were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Microscopy study (SEM) showed that formation of fibers is increasing with the increasing amount of LCP A950. Microscopic examination of the fractured surface confirmed the presence of a polymer coating on LCP fibrils. This can be attributed to some interactions including both chemical and physical one. The increased compatibility in polymer blends, consisting of IIR/PBT, by the presence of LCP A950 may be explained by the adsorption phenomena of the polymer chains onto the LCP fibrils. SEM and AFM images provided the evidence of the interaction between IIR/PBT and the LCP. Dynamic mechanical analyses (DMA) and TGA measurements showed that the composites possessed a remarkably higher modulus and heat stability than the unfilled system. Storage modulus for the ternary blend containing 50 wt% of LCP exhibits about 94% increment compared with binary blend of IIR/PBT. From the above results, it is suggested that the LCP A950 can act as reinforcement agent in the blends. Moreover, the fine dispersion of LCP was observed with no extensional forces applied during mixing, indicating the importance of interfacial adhesion for the fibril formation. POLYM. COMPOS., 2009. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Polymer Composites | ||||||
Publisher: | Wiley | ||||||
ISSN: | 0272-8397 | ||||||
Official Date: | May 2009 | ||||||
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Volume: | 30 | ||||||
Number: | 5 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 655-664 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1002/pc.20634 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
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