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A new interpretation of the glass‐coupling agent surface through use of electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Sterman S.,
Bradley H. B.
Publication year - 1961
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.760010413
Subject(s) - materials science , coupling (piping) , composite material , glass fiber , monolayer , electron microscope , fiber , mica , chemical bond , nanotechnology , optics , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics
Theoretically a monolayer or insignificant weight per cent of coupling agent should give optimum properties for fiber glass‐resin composites, contrary to commercial practice. Studies of variation of chemical bonding between the coupling agent and the resin and the study of the degree of bonding of the coupling agents to the glass by extraction techniques have not explained this effect. However, new techniques of electron microscopy have revealed details of loading distribution and agglomeration on the glass fiber which tend to explain this effect.