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Crystalline structure and thermodynamic analysis of ultra‐low diameter VGCF‐polypropylene nanocomposite monofilaments
Author(s) -
Tanami Golan A.,
Wachtel Ellen,
Marom Gad
Publication year - 2016
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.23336
Subject(s) - materials science , polypropylene , composite material , extrusion , compounding , nanocomposite , crystallite , metallurgy
Nanocomposites of VGCF reinforced polypropylene monofilaments were created using melt compounding extrusion. The monofilament diameter and VGCF loading were varied to characterize the effects of spinline stress and imposed confinement on material properties, including crystalline structure and thermodynamic behavior. A correlation was found between spinline stress, degree of confinement, depression of the melting temperature, and changes in crystallite dimensions and orientation. POLYM. COMPOS., 37:1641–1649, 2016. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers