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Fibers from blends of PET and thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer
Author(s) -
Mehta Sanjay,
Deopura B. L.
Publication year - 1993
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.760331410
Subject(s) - materials science , thermotropic crystal , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , crystallization , liquid crystal , modulus , polymer , ethylene , composite number , fiber , dispersion (optics) , synthetic fiber , chemical engineering , liquid crystalline , optics , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , catalysis , chemistry , physics , engineering
Blends of poly(ethylene terephthalate‐Co‐p‐oxybenzoate), PET/PHB, with poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, have been studied in the form of as‐spun and drawn fibers. DSC melting and crystallization results show that the PET is compatible with LCP and the crystallization of PET decreases by the addition of LCP in the matrix. Upon heating above the crystal melting temperature of PET, the blend shows good dispersion of LCP in the PET matrix. Wide angle X‐ray diffraction of drawn blended fibers show the possible formation of LCP oriented domains. The mechanical properties of drawn fiber up to 10 wt% LCP composition exhibit significant improvement in tensile modulus and tensile strength with values of 17.7 GPa and 1.0 GPa, respectively. Values of modulus are compared with prediction from composite theory, assuming the blend system as nematic domains of LCP. dispersed in PET matrix.