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Structure development and properties of PET fibre filled PP composites

C. Saujanya, +1 more
- 01 May 2001 - 
- Vol. 42, Iss: 10, pp 4537-4548
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In this paper, the structure development and mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) composite containing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres were studied both in the presence and absence of a compatibilizer such as maleic anhydride (MA).
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This article is published in Polymer.The article was published on 2001-05-01. It has received 69 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polyethylene terephthalate.

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On transcrystallinity in semi-crystalline polymer composites

TL;DR: In this article, the formation and growth mechanisms of transcrystallinity layers in semi-crystalline polymer composites were reviewed, as well as the factors that affect TC layers, and the influences of TC on the interfaces of fiber/polymer and the properties of composites.
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Morphology, static and dynamic mechanical properties of in situ microfibrillar composites based on polypropylene/poly (ethylene terephthalate) blends

TL;DR: In situ composites based on blends of polypropylene (PP) and poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) were prepared by melt extrusion, followed by continuous drawing and isotropization.
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Optical microscopic study on the morphologies of isotactic polypropylene induced by its homogeneity fibers

TL;DR: In this paper, the supermolecular structures of iPP matrices induced by their homogeneity fibers were studied by means of optical microscopy, and it was shown that the transcrystallization layer of mainly β-modification iPP can be obtained when the fiber introduction temperature was set at 173 °C.
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The effect of fiber concentration on mechanical and thermal properties of fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

TL;DR: In this article, a novel composite material consisting of polypropylene (PP) fibers in a random poly(propylene-co-ethylene) (PPE) matrix was prepared and its properties were evaluated.
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Morphology and nonisothermal crystallization ofin situ microfibrillar poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polypropylene blend fabricated through slit-extrusion, hot-stretch quenching

TL;DR: In this article, the morphology and nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/isotactic polypropylene (iPP) in situ micro-fiber-reinforced blends (MRB) obtained via slit-extrusion, hot-stretching quenching were described.
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Textbook of polymer science

TL;DR: The Science of Large Molecules POLYMERIZATION Step-Reaction (Condensation) Polymerization Radical Chain (Addition) PolyMERization Ionic and Coordination Chain (addition) Copolymerization Polymerisation Conditions and Polymer Reactions CHARACTERIZATION Polymer Solutions Measurement of Molecular Weight and Size Analysis and Testing of Polymers STRUCTURE and PROPERTIES Morphology and Order in Crystalline Polymers Rheology and the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Structure and Physical Properties as mentioned in this paper.
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Studies on polymer blend of nylon 6 and polypropylene or nylon 6 and polystyrene using the reaction of polymer

TL;DR: In this article, a graft polymer between maleic anhydride in polypropylene and terminal amino groups of nylon 6 was found to be formed by the formation of a certain graft polymer, which was confirmed by solvent extraction, estimation of the amino group and identification by differential scanning calorimetry.
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Polymer Blends and Alloys

M. J. Folkes, +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the properties of two-phase polymers are modelled and compared using a model based approach, and the authors present practical techniques for studying the microstructure of polymers.
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Mechanical properties of reinforced thermoplastics

D. W. Clegg, +1 more
TL;DR: A review of the mechanical properties and theories of short-fiber reinforcement can be found in this paper, where the principal reinforcements are reviewed and a separate chapter is devoted to the uses of natural fibres as reinforcements for thermoplastics.
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