Journal
POLYMER TESTING
Volume 85, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106452
Keywords
Graphite nanoplatelets; Interface; Microfibrillar composite; Creep resistance; Finite element analysis
Funding
- Czech Science Foundation [1906065S]
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Microfibrillar composites (MFC) with in-situ generated short polymeric fibres feature, unlike composites containing inorganic rigid fibres/particles, lower creep resistance in comparison with analogous blends containing spheres. Further attribute is unprecedented decrease in creep resistance of the blend by graphite nanoplatelets (GNP). Explanation of this behaviour of the HDPE/PA66/GNP system consists in characterization of structure and finite element analysis (FEA) mapping the effect of reinforcement and interface parameters on creep behaviour. Lowering of reinforcement modulus and its viscoelasticity may lead to worse creep resistance of fibrous composites. FEA also indicates marked negative effect of the soft interface, i.e. GNP-reduced crystallinity of HDPE near the interface, on creep resistance of the spheres-reinforced system in contrast to MFC. Structural changes are indicated by polarized light microscopy, SEM and TEM. The results reveal so far unknown complexity of the performance of polymer/polymer composites which may cause unprecedented antagonistic effects.
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