Title: EFFECT OF PROCESSING ON DUCTILITY AND STRENGTH OF KEVLAR/POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITES
Page Range: p.17-27
Author(s): Zhang Y; R; Rodrigue D; Ait-Kadi A
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Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
Issue Year: ppc
Volume: 12
Issue No: No. 1
Abstract
In this study of the effect of processing on the ductility and strength of Kevlar/PE composites, attention is given to ductility and tensile strength as a function of strain rate to compare composites prepared by melt blending and polymerisation filling. Improved ductility was obtained for polymerisation filled composites, as a result of better fibre-polymer interfacial adhesion, whilst ductility decreased upon increasing fibre content and strain rate. Several models for short fibre composites are compared in their prediction of tensile strength for these composites, to include the effect of critical fibre aspect ratio. Results show that the preparation technique has an effect on tensile strength of composites in relation with fibre distribution and interfacial adhesion. 37 refs.
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