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Grafting of multifunctional groups onto the surface of high‐strength polyethylene fibers and the interface of their composites
Author(s) -
Teng Cuiqing,
Yu Muhuo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.21715
Subject(s) - pentaerythritol , materials science , grafting , composite material , polyethylene , fiber , wetting , composite number , polymer chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , epoxy , synthetic fiber , polyvinyl chloride , chemical engineering , polymer , fire retardant , engineering
High‐strength polyethylene (HSPE) fibers were oxidated via chemical reactions in an acidic medium, and the carboxyl group was transferred into the acyl chloride and then reacted with pentaerythritol or diethylene triamine to graft the multifunctional group compounds onto the surface of the HSPE fibers. Subtractive Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the methylene blue absorbing method were used to study the functional groups on the surface of the modified fibers and their content. The results show that the polar functional groups, including COOH, OH, and NH 2 , were introduced onto the surface of the HSPE fibers, and the polar groups improved the wettability. The interface shear stress (IFSS) of the composites that were made from modified fibers and epoxy was measured by means of the microdebond method. The results show that the IFSS was greatly increased by the grafting of pentaerythritol or diethylene triamine onto the HSPE fiber surface. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 97: 449–454, 2005