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Modification of Polypropylene/Glass Fiber Composites with Nanosilica |
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| Authors: | Sinto Jacob K K Suma Jude Martin Mendaz Abhilash George K E George |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-22;2. Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-22
Department of chemistry, Maharaja's college, Ernakulam, Kerala, India;3. Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-22 Department of chemistry, St.Alberts college, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Abstract: | Poly(propylene) (PP) reinforced with short glass fiber was modified with precipitated nanosilica (pnS) by melt mixing. The weight of the glass fiber was varied by keeping the pnS at optimum level. The properties of the composites were studied using universal testing machine, dynamic mechanic analyser (DMA), differential Scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermo gravimetric analyser (TGA). The amount of the glass fiber required for a particular modulus could be reduced by the addition of nanosilica. |
| Keywords: | composites DSC modulus poly(propylene) TGA |