BARC/PUB/2013/1290

 
 

Synergetic effects of radiolytically degraded PTFE microparticles and organoclay in PTFE-reinforced ethylene vinyl acetate composites

 
     
 
Author(s)

Dubey, K. A.; Majji, S.; Sinha, S. K.; Bhardwaj, Y. K.; Acharya, S.; Chaudhari, C. V.; Varshney, L.
(RTDD;A&PPD)

Source

Materials Chemistry & Physics, 2013. Vol. 143 (1): pp. 149-154

ABSTRACT

This article reports exceptional synergistic effects observed in organiceinorganic dual filler containing ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) composites. Polytetrafluoroethylene microparticles (PTFEMP) were produced by mechanically grinding radiolytically degraded PTFE; composites of EVA containing PTFEMP and organoclay were prepared in different proportions by melt compounding and their mechanical, melt flow, morphological and crystallographic characteristics were examined. Mechanical properties of ternary composites demonstrated high synergy between fillers, leading to manifold increase in the modulus of dual filler filled composites in comparison to single filler systems. Nielsen model fitted well with EVA/PTFEMP system; however it predicted remarkably low values for  VA/PTFEMP/organoclay system, confirming exceptional synergy between two fillers. Melt viscosity of EVA increased substantially on the addition of either of the fillers. X-ray diffraction studies revealed around 10% intergallery expansion in organoclay, in the composites having high loading of PTFEMP; though the crystallinity of EVA did not change.

 
 
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