عنوان مقاله :
Effect of Processing Technique on the mechanical properties of polypropylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposites
Author/Authors :
M. M Zamani Department of Mechanical Engineering - Semnan University, Semnan , A Fereidoon Department of Mechanical Engineering - Semnan University, Semnan , A.R Sabet Department of composite - Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran , S.h Dolati Young Researcher’s Club - Islamic Azad University Semnan Branch, Semnan
كليدواژه :
Carbon Nanotube , Nanocomposites , Processing technique , Mechanical properties
چكيده لاتين :
Mechanical Properties of polypropylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposites are investigated via two different processing techniques: hot press and injection molding. The specimens included 1 wt% MWCNT prepared from each method are compared during Tensile, Flexural and Low velocity impact tests. The results obtained from injection molding process indicated better influence in increasing mechanical properties of nanocomposites compared with hot press data’s. It may be due to this fact that injection molding process applies redoubled effect in shear mixing of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix resulting better dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polypropylene matrix and enhancement of mechanical properties of nanocomposites.
