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Ablative Properties of Polyurethanes Reinforced with Organoclay
Author(s) -
Bocchio Javier Andrés,
Escobar Mariano Martín,
Quagliano Amado Javier Carlos
Publication year - 2020
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.25321
Subject(s) - organoclay , materials science , composite material , polyurethane , ultimate tensile strength , nanocomposite
Ablation resistance and mechanical properties of polyurethane‐based composites containing different amounts (up to 5 wt%) of organoclay were correlated with the morphological characterization. The crosslinking density of the polyurethane increased with the amount of organoclay. At low concentration (up to 1 wt%), the organoclay was well exfoliated, while at higher concentration, both exfoliated and intercalated platelets were found. A linear correlation was observed between the tensile test and the concentration of organoclay. Erosion velocity decreased 40% with the incorporation of 5% of organoclay. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 60:630–635, 2020. © 2020 Society of Plastics Engineers