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The effect of tension during drying on the structure and mechanics of poly(p‐phenylene benzobisthiazole) fibers
Author(s) -
Pottick L. A.,
Farris R. J.
Publication year - 1985
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.760250506
Subject(s) - materials science , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , tension (geology) , poly(p phenylene) , stiffness , modulus , synthetic fiber , fiber , anisotropy , uniaxial tension , polymer , physics , quantum mechanics
The effect of tension during drying on the structure and mechanics of poly(p‐phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBT) fibers has been investigated. The application of tension during drying on PBT fibers spun from anisotropic solutions of PBT/Polyphosphoric acid (PPA) results in an enhancement of tensile modulus and yield strength with a reduction in strain to break. The alterations in the tensile properties can be attributed to the straightening of the wet fibrillar network and the reduction in the axial compressive stresses which develop during drying. Modifications in the mechanical behavior of PBT fibers through tension drying can be achieved regardless of the initial spin draw ratio of the fiber. Additionally, tension drying provides a means to maximize the potential stiffness of PBT fibers which have a low spin draw ratio. Lastly, these investigations show that in the processing of PBT fibers, preventing the onset of buckling and aligning the wet fibrillar network with tension during drying is more effective in enhancing the tensile properties than straightening the dried buckled fibers.