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Effects of Fiber Characteristics on the Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Poly(butylene terephthalate)/Glass Fiber Composites

Authors
Jang, Seon HoKim, Youn HeeLim, SoonhoChoi, Gi DaeKim, Se HyunKim, Woo Nyon
Issue Date
5-Jun-2010
Publisher
WILEY
Keywords
polymer composite; morphology; mechanical property; rheology; poly(butylene terephthalate); glass fiber
Citation
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, v.116, no.5, pp.3005 - 3012
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Journal Title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
Volume
116
Number
5
Start Page
3005
End Page
3012
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/116256
DOI
10.1002/app.31844
ISSN
0021-8995
Abstract
Morphological, mechanical, and rheological properties of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT)/glass fiber (GF) composites and their fiber lengths after extrusion were studied, along with the molecular weight of PBT and the sizing effect of the fiber. From the molecular weight effect of PBT on mechanical properties, the lower molecular weight PBT composites prepared showed higher flexural and tensile strengths compared to the PBT/GF composites prepared with a higher molecular weight PBT when the fiber content was over 20 wt %. This behavior was mainly due to the increased fiber length of the PBT/GF composite prepared with lower molecular weight PBT. For the PBT composites with GF coated with organic materials having polarity similar to that of the PBT matrix, better mechanical properties were observed due to higher bonding forces between the matrix and fibers. Due to the effect of fiber length on the complex viscosity of the PBT/GF composite and its resulting high elasticity, the shear thinning behavior was more significant for the composites containing long fibers than in composites containing short fibers. From the above results, it is suggested that the optimum mechanical properties of the fiber-reinforced polymer composite can be achieved by varying the processing conditions such as molecular weight of the matrix polymer, surface treatment of the fiber, and feeder location of the fiber. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 116: 3005-3012, 2010
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