Abstract

Polypropylene (PP)/kaolin composites have been prepared by filling modified kaolin with diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) into the PP matrix. The surface modification of kaolin particles effectively improves the compatibility between kaolin and PP matrix. It is conducive for uniform dispersion of inorganic particles in the matrix, and enhances the mechanical performance of the composites. Compared with plain kaolin, the mechanical properties of the modified composites exhibit higher tensile strength, bending strength, impact strength and melt index simultaneously. The DTPA modification of kaolin overall enhances the mechanical properties of PP composites. It meets the requirements in various applications, and makes the modified experiment interesting in modern teaching.

Details

Title
Tough and Reinforced Polypropylene/Kaolin Composites using Modified Kaolin
Author
Yao, J L 1 ; Zhu, H X 1 ; Qi, Y B 2 ; Guo, M J 1 ; Q Hu 1 ; Gao, L 3 

 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China 
 National Engineering Laboratory for Fiber Optic Sensing Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070, China 
 School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China 
Publication year
2018
Publication date
May 2018
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17578981
e-ISSN
1757899X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2556903919
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.