Melt Rheological Properties of PBT/ABAS/Mica Composites |
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| Authors: | Neetu Tomar |
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| Affiliation: | Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology , New Delhi, India |
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| Abstract: | Melt rheological properties of poly (butylene terephthlate) (PBT)/poly (acrylonitrile–butyl acrylate-styrene) terpolymer (ABAS)/mica composites were studied at 0.02 to 0.14 vol fraction (Φf) of mica at 518 K. The shear stress vs. shear rate plots was linear and the melts obeyed power law relation. The composites melts were shear thinning. Apparent melt viscosity decreased initially up to Φf = 0.07 the parameter increased with further increase in Φf. Melt elasticity viz. extrudate swell ratio also decreased up to Φf = 0.07 whereas the data increased at Φf > 0.07. Surface treatment of mica particles by zirconate coupling agent, NZ-97, brought about further modification of the rheological properties through enhanced interaction between the matrix and the dispersed phase. |
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| Keywords: | Capillary rheometer Extrudate swell Mica Ternary composites |
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