THE EFFECT OF ALUMINA PARTICULATE MORPHOLOGY ON THE PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED POLY(PROPYLENE) AND POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-VINYL ACETATE) COMPOSITES

Authors
PRACHAR MJ HAY J PONTON C
Citation
Mj. Prachar et al., THE EFFECT OF ALUMINA PARTICULATE MORPHOLOGY ON THE PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED POLY(PROPYLENE) AND POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-VINYL ACETATE) COMPOSITES, Die Angewandte makromolekulare Chemie, 242, 1996, pp. 37-45
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Die Angewandte makromolekulare Chemie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00033146
Volume
242
Year of publication
1996
Pages
37 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3146(1996)242:<37:TEOAPM>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The effect of alumina particulates on a thermoplastic matrix is invest igated, in particular the effect altering the alumina particle size an d morphology has on the mechanical properties. Different grades of alu mina are used and two thermoplastic matrices; namely poly(propylene) a nd poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate). Investigations showed that optimum properties were achieved with the alumina of smallest particle size a nd lowest aspect ratio. Preliminary work has also been performed on th e use of silane coupling agents and they have proved effective in incr easing the tensile properties of the composites.