C. Saujanya et S. Radhakrishnan, Structure and properties of PP/CaSO4 composite - Part III: Effect of the filler grade on properties, J MATER SCI, 35(9), 2000, pp. 2319-2323
The mechanical properties viz.impact strength and tensile modulus of polypr
opylene (PP) containing two different types of calcium sulphate (prepared b
y in situ method under controlled conditions in a polymer matrix i.e. polye
thylene oxide in the composition range 0-25 wt% of filler were studied. Inc
rease of impact strength together with high crystallinity and improved tens
ile modulus was observed in one of the grades of CaSO4 filled composite as
compared to pure PP. This could be associated with the long needle shaped C
aSO4 crystals and the change in the structure and morphology induced by the
same in the PP matrix. (C) 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers.