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Influence of silane‐modified coconut shell powder on thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic elastomers
Author(s) -
Qian Shanhua,
Cheng Shuai,
Ni Zifeng,
Yu Jinghu,
Zhang Jun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5990
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , ultimate tensile strength , tensile testing , composite number , thermal stability , silane , young's modulus , chemistry , organic chemistry
A silane coupling agent (glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, GPTMS) was used to modify coconut shell powder (CSP), and the influence of the modified coconut shell powder (G‐CSP) on the thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) was investigated. The thermal stabilities of the G‐CSP‐TPEs were studied using TGA; Young's modulus of the G‐CSP‐TPEs was studied by means of the spherical indentation test and the tensile test, and the tensile test was also used to characterize the tensile strength of the G‐CSP‐TPEs. The results revealed that the specific functional groups of GPTMS were efficiently grafted onto the CSP and that G‐CSP enhanced the thermal stability of the TPEs. Under 8% strain, Young's moduli of 0–7.5 wt% G‐CSP‐TPEs obtained by the spherical indentation test and tensile test were almost equal, while the modulus of 10–15 wt% G‐CSP‐TPEs measured by the latter test was greater than that of the former test. The tensile strength of G‐CSP‐TPEs increased up to a threshold limit (10 wt% G‐CSP), followed by a significant decrease. Micro‐images of the fractured surfaces obtained by SEM indicated that the addition of G‐CSP gradually filled the microvoids in the matrix and enhanced the tensile strength of the composite. As the G‐CSP mass percentage exceeded a threshold limit (>10 wt%), the particles started to agglomerate, resulting in weak interfacial adhesion and inferior mechanical properties. Hence, an optimal amount of reinforcing agent G‐CSP should be added to attain desirable thermal and mechanical properties. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry

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