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Effects of chemical composition and thermal stability of finishes on the compatibility between glass fiber and high melting temperature thermoplastics
Author(s) -
Gao P.,
Ward Yanling,
Su K. B.,
Weng L. T.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.10188
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , compatibility (geochemistry) , thermal stability , glass fiber , melting temperature , chemical composition , thermal , glass transition , polymer , chemical engineering , thermodynamics , physics , engineering
Experimental studies were made on the surface characteristics of glass fibers with two different finishes. The effects of the chemical composition and thermal stability of the finishes on the compatibility between glass fibers and high melting temperature thermoplastics were investigated. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) was used to characterize the composition of surface finishes and their thermal stability. The chemical composition of surface finishes was investigated using a combination of X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Time‐of‐Flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF SIMS). Static contact angle measurements were performed at room temperature to characterize the interfacial tension between the glass fibers and thermoplastics. The study provides a fundamental understanding on some important compatibility issues between thermoplastic resins and glass fiber related to composite fabrication and application.