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Authors Müller, M. ; Krause, B. ; Kretzschmar, B. ; Pötschke, P.
Title Influence of feeding conditions in twin-screw extrusion of PP/MWCNT composites on electrical and mechanical properties
Date 12.09.2011
Number 27302
Abstract The influence of feeding conditions of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) materials, namely Baytubes® C150P and Nanocyl™ NC7000, into polypropylene (PP) was investigated with respect to achieving suitable nanotube dispersion, high electrical conductivity, and good mechanical properties. Both MWCNT materials were fed at selected concentrations either in the hopper of the twin-screw extruder or using a side feeder under otherwise identical extrusion conditions (rotation speed, throughput, temperature profile) using a Berstorff ZE 25 twin-screw extruder. Afterwards, injection molding was performed under identical conditions. The results indicate that the more compact Baytubes® C150P agglomerates should be added into the hopper, as the dispersion assessed by light microscopy is better, electrical resistivities measured on compression and injection molded samples are lower, and elastic modulus, yield strength and impact strength are higher as compared to side feeding. On the other hand, for the more loosely packed Nanocyl™ NC7000 agglomerates, addition using the side feeder leads to better dispersion, lower electrical resistivity, and higher mechanical properties.
Publisher Composites Science and Technology
Wikidata
Citation Composites Science and Technology 71 (2011) 1535-1542
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2011.06.003
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