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Mechanical properties of a rigid polyurethane/montmorillonite composite prepared by using a biopolyol

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The preparation of specimens from a rigid polyurethane containing montmorillonite (MMT) particles as a filler is described. The specimens were fabricated employing a biopolyol synthesized from rapeseed oil. The investigation of their structure was performed by using the X-ray diffraction analysis. The thermomechanical properties of the specimens were determined by means of a dynamic mechanical analysis at temperatures varying from 20 to 160°C. Experimental data on the influence of MMT additions on the mechanical properties (hardness, strength, elastic modulus, ultimate elongation, and creep) of the composite are obtained. A theoretical analysis of elastic properties of the composite is carried out by using the Mori–Tanaka theory of an equivalent medium. The calculation results are compared with experimental data.

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This study was performed within the framework of Project No. 2010/0214/2DP/2/1/1/1/0/10/APIA/VIAA/054 and financially supported by ERDF.

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  1. Institute of Polymer Materials, Riga Technical University, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia

    S. Gaidukov

  2. Institute of Polymer Mechanics, University of Latvia, Riga, LV-1006, Latvia

    R. D. Maksimov & E. Plume

  3. Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Riga, LV-1006, Latvia

    U. Cabulis

  4. Institute of General Chemical Technology, Riga Technical University, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia

    A. Stunda-Zujeva

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Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 501-518, July-August, 2013.

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Gaidukov, S., Maksimov, R.D., Cabulis, U. et al. Mechanical properties of a rigid polyurethane/montmorillonite composite prepared by using a biopolyol. Mech Compos Mater 49, 333–344 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-013-9351-5

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