Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties of carbon fiber composites with polyamide and thermoplastic polyurethane blends |
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Authors: | Hye Jin Zo Seong Hwan Joo Tak Kim Pan Seok Seo Jin Hong Kim Jong S Park |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Organic Material and Polymer Engineering, Dong-A University, Busan, 604-714, Korea 2. Research & Business Development Team, Dongsung Chemical Co. Ltd., Busan, 604-721, Korea
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Abstract: | In this article, we demonstrated the preparation of carbon-fiber-reinforced composites using a polyamide 6 (PA6)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) blend, in which the addition of TPU resulted in superior mechanical performances and increased thermal stability. According to various characterization techniques, these results are attributed to an enhanced adhesion and a homogeneous dispersion of long-carbon-fibers (LCFs) with TPU sizing in blended polymer matrix. Above all, dynamic-mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) measurements clearly show that the dynamic storage modulus (E') of the blend composites is increased by threefold with temperature ranges below and above the glass transition temperature. The presence of LCFs in TPU systems induces effective fiber orientation, exhibiting simultaneous improvements in the tensile strength, flexural strength, and thermal stability. |
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