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Effect of nanoclay on carbon black reinforced blend of amorphous–semicrystalline polymers

Polymer Bulletin volume 74, pages 3341–3351 (2017)Cite this article

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In this work, the effect of nanoclay in carbon black reinforced PC-PBT has been investigated on the basis of changes in their mechanical and thermal properties. It has been believed on the basis of FESEM images that CB supports for the expansion of PBT rods and PC wraps around these expanded rods. However, the effect of reinforcing filler for improvement in mechanical properties has been found insignificant which may be due to the agglomeration of reinforcing particles. Addition of nanoclay in carbon black reinforced PC-PBT composite blend shown considerable improvement in its tensile strength (113%). This should be due to the improved dispersion of CB in polymer matrix and better linked-up structure of PBT rods after addition of NC. In addition, this combination has shown simultaneous improvement in tensile strength and ductility which is unusual and may be desirable in many structural applications.

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  1. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, India

    Pankaj Sharma, Vinay Panwar & Kaushik Pal

  2. Branch of the Talrose Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, 142432, Russia

    Alexander P. Kharitonov

  3. Tambov State Technical University, Sovetskaya Street, 106, Tambov, 392000, Russia

    Alexander P. Kharitonov

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Sharma, P., Panwar, V., Kharitonov, A.P. et al. Effect of nanoclay on carbon black reinforced blend of amorphous–semicrystalline polymers. Polym. Bull. 74, 3341–3351 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-016-1887-9

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