Publication Type : Conference Paper
Publisher : International Conference on Material Sciences SCICON’16, (Scopus) , Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Source : International Conference on Material Sciences SCICON’16, 19-21 December 2016, Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore.
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Department : Chemical
Year : 2016
Abstract : Recently increasing importance has been paid to nano level reinforcements in composites as they can significantly improve the properties at very low level of loading. This study is focused to detail the synergistic effect of micro (glass fibre) and nano (nanosilica) fillers in polypropylene (PP) matrix. A significant increase of 26% in the tensile strength and a notable increase in storage modulus and complex viscosity was observed for the hybrid composite. It is seen that the network structure developed by the localization of nanosilica around glass fiber in PP matrix offered an exigent path for solvent penetration.Recently increasing importance has been paid to nano level reinforcements in composites as they can significantly improve the properties at very low level of loading. This study is focused to detail the synergistic effect of micro (glass fibre) and nano (nanosilica) fillers in polypropylene (PP) matrix. A significant increase of 26% in the tensile strength and a notable increase in storage modulus and complex viscosity was observed for the hybrid composite. It is seen that the network structure developed by the localization of nanosilica around glass fiber in PP matrix offered an exigent path for solvent penetration.
Cite this Research Publication : Rasana Nanoth, Malavika D, Aparna R, Deepak T, Haritha P S, Jayanarayanan K, "Influence of multiphase fillers on the mechanical, transport and rheological properties of Polypropylene", International Conference on Material Sciences SCICON’16, 19-21 December 2016, Department of Sciences, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore.