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Polypropylene/high-density polyethylene/carbon fiber composites: Manufacturing techniques, mechanical properties, and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness

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This study uses polypropylene (PP)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) polyblends (80/20 wt.%) as matrices, which are then melt-blended with inorganic carbon fibers (CF) as reinforcement to form electrically conductive PP/HDPE composites. Tensile test, flexural test, Izod impact test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) are performed to evaluate different physical properties of samples. A surface resistance and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) measurements are used to evaluate the electrical properties of the PP/HDPE/CF composites. Test results show that an increasing content of carbon fibers results in an 18 %, 23 %, and 60 % higher tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength, respectively. SEM results show that carbon fibers break as a result of applied force, thereby bearing the force and increasing the mechanical properties of composites. DSC and XRD results show that the addition of carbon fibers causes heterogeneous nucleation in PP/HDPE polyblends, thereby increasing crystallization temperature. However, the crystalline structure of PP/HDPE composites is not affected. Surface resistivity results show that 5 wt.% of carbon fibers can form a conductive network in PP/HDPE polyblends and reduce the surface resistivity from 12×1012 ohm/sq to 4×103 ohm/sq. EMI SE results show that, with a 20 wt.% CF and a frequency of 2-3 GHz, the average EMI SE of PP/HDPE/CF composites is between -48 and -52 dB, qualifying their use for EMI SE, which is required for standard electronic devices.

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  1. Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, Shih Chien University Kaohsiung Campus, Kaohsiung, 84550, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Chien-Teng Hsieh

  2. Department of Materials and Textiles, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei, 22061, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Yi-Jun Pan

  3. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Jia-Horng Lin

  4. Laboratory of Fiber Application and Manufacturing, Department of Fiber and Composite Materials, Feng Chia University, Taichung, 40724, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Jia-Horng Lin

  5. School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Jia-Horng Lin

  6. Department of Fashion Design, Asia University, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Jia-Horng Lin

  7. School of Textiles, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China

    Jia-Horng Lin

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Hsieh, CT., Pan, YJ. & Lin, JH. Polypropylene/high-density polyethylene/carbon fiber composites: Manufacturing techniques, mechanical properties, and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness. Fibers Polym 18, 155–161 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-017-6371-0

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