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Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Nanocomposites: Dispersion Studies and Modelling

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The present work mainly focusses on the mechanical and dispersion behavior of Polypropylene (PP) reinforced with Spheri glass 3000 (SG). In this work PP thermoplastic polymer and SG filler (1.25, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 wt%) was mixed using twin screw extruder to produce PP/SG nanocomposites. The developed PP/SG nanocomposites were investigated with X-ray Diffraction, showing an exfoliated structure of nanocomposite category. The PP/SG nanocomposites were characterized for mechanical and metallurgical characterization. To validate the tensile properties of PP/SG nanocomposites, different mathematical models were used which provided good results when compared to the experimental values. The result showed that the fine dispersion of SG in PP matrix enhanced mechanical properties and the same was confirmed by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE SEM).

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    D. Jafrey Daniel & K. Panneerselvam

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Daniel, D.J., Panneerselvam, K. Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Nanocomposites: Dispersion Studies and Modelling. Trans Indian Inst Met 71, 225–230 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-017-1158-y

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