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Mechanical and flame resistant properties of polycarbonate‐carbon nanotubes‐ochre composites
Author(s) -
Moon Sung Cheal,
Kim Jeong Yeol,
Oh Bong Taek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.23671
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , polycarbonate , ultimate tensile strength , carbon nanotube , fire retardant , molding (decorative) , compression molding , polymer , mold
Ochre (Oc), with its high absorption and viscous properties and presence of several inorganic components, was incorporated in a polycarbonate‐unmodified carbon nanotubes using processing methods such as electrospinning and compression molding, to produce strong and flame resistant composites with biaxially oriented nanomaterials. These composites were found to have good mechanical properties (ultimate tensile strength of ∼95.3 MPa) and flame resistance (∼464 J g −1 K −1 heat release capacity) when ∼1 wt% of single‐walled carbon nanotubes was used with 2.5 wt% Oc, which was used as a compatibilizer and flame retardant. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 54:1289–1299, 2014. © 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers