# Preparation, mechanical and thermal properties of poly(butylene terephthalate) and its nanocomposites prepared from cyclic butylene terephthalate

> Title: Preparation, mechanical and thermal properties of poly(butylene terephthalate) and its nanocomposites prepared from cyclic butylene terephthalate Page Range: p.103-108 Author(s): Bin Yang; Limin Zhou; Jifeng Zhang; Lu Zhang File size: Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers...

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Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: Preparation, mechanical and thermal properties of poly(butylene terephthalate) and its nanocomposites prepared from cyclic butylene terephthalate**
 Page Range: p.103-108
 Author(s): Bin Yang; Limin Zhou; Jifeng Zhang; Lu Zhang
 File size:
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 23
 Issue No: No.2

**Abstract**
 Polymerized cyclic butylene terephthalate (pCBT) casts and pCBT/nano-silica composites generated from cyclic butylene terephthalate (CBT) were manufactured. The mechanical properties of pCBT casts with various ratio of catalyst were investigated through three-point bending test, and the thermal properties of the samples were tested by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Moreover, the fracture morphologies of pCBT as well as its nano-silica composites were observed by SEM. From the study, suitable catalyst content for CBT resin was determined and pCBT/nano-silica composites were found to have better thermal performances compared with neat pCBT. 16 Refs.

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