CARBON FIBER, NANOFIBER AND NANOSPRING-BASED LLDPE COMPOSITES: EFFECT OF PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

摘要

The effect of processing on electrical and mechanical properties of linear low density polyethylene composites reinforced by mesophase pitch-based carbon fibers, carbon nanofibers and helically coiled carbon nanotubes was studied. Batch mixing and twin-screw extrusion was used for melt-mixing the matrix and the filler. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used for assessing the morphology. In general, the electrostatic dissipation, electrical conductivity, modulus and yield stress increase with increasing filler content; however, tensile strength and elongation-at-break decrease. The type of filler and its dispersion affected the final properties.