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Effects of Filler Size and Content on Shrinkage and Gloss of Injection Molded PBT/PET/Talc Composites

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POLYMER COMPOSITES
Volume 31, Issue 6, Pages 1020-1027

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pc.20888

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  1. Korean government (MEST) through the Intelligent Textile System Research Center (ITRC) [R11-2005-065]

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Effects of filler size and content on the shrinkage of injection molded poly(butylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene terephthalate)/talc (PBT/PET/talc) composites were investigated. Circular plate specimens were examined by a field emission scanning electron microscope and a numerical analysis code was used for modeling of the injection molding. Orientation effects of polymer molecules and fillers on the shrinkage behavior of PBT/PET/talc composites were illustrated by using schematic diagrams. It was found that the planes of talc particles were aligned parallel to the mold wall due to applied shear stresses and the largest axes of the disk-like talc particles were oriented along the flow direction. Shrinkage of the PBT/PET/talc composites was decreased more rapidly along the flow direction than along the transverse direction as the talc content was increased. Small-sized talc was more effective for reduction of the surface shrinkage of PBT/PET composites than titanium dioxide (TiO2) or large-sized talc. Although the PBT/PET polymer matrix almost covered the surface of talc particles, surface gloss of the particle filled composites was decreased as the size of mineral filler was increased. POLYM. COMPOS., 31:1020-1027, 2010. (C) 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers

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