STUDIES ON THE CURING OF SHORT POLYESTER FIBER-POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERCOMPOSITE WITH DIFFERENT INTERFACIAL BONDING AGENTS

Authors
SUHARA F KUTTY SKN NANDO GB
Citation
F. Suhara et al., STUDIES ON THE CURING OF SHORT POLYESTER FIBER-POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERCOMPOSITE WITH DIFFERENT INTERFACIAL BONDING AGENTS, Plastics, rubber and composites processing and applications, 24(1), 1995, pp. 37-41
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Plastics, rubber and composites processing and applications → ACNP
ISSN journal
09598111
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
37 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-8111(1995)24:1<37:SOTCOS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The cure characteristics of polyester short fiber-polyurethane elastom er were studied with respect to different fiber-matrix bonding agents. A hexamethylenetetramine-resorcinol-hydrated silica based bonding age nt was found to affect the stability of the composite. A new bonding a gent, TP resin, based on polymeric toluenediisocyanate and polypropyle ne glycol has been developed. Cure characteristics of the composite wi th and without TP resin at different fiber loadings were also compared . Minimum torque, scorch time and optimum cure time increased with fib er content. Maximum torque was consistently higher with TP resin at al l fiber loadings.