The effect of silica particle size on the mechanical enhancement of polymer nanocomposites

E Kontou, A Christopoulos, P Koralli, DE Mouzakis - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present work, SiO2micro/nanocomposites based on poly-lactic acid (PLA) and an
epoxy resin were prepared and experimentally studied. The silica particles were of varying …

Thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties of functionalized sandwich BN-BaTiO3-BN/polypropylene nanocomposites

UO Uyor, API Popoola, OM Popoola… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research attention has been drawn towards the development of polypropylene (PP) based
materials, which simultaneously have large dielectric constant, mechanical strength, and …

Enhanced rheological, crystallization, mechanical, and heat resistance performance of poly (L‐lactide)/basalt fibers composites via in situ formation of stereocomplex …

H Cheng, L Wang, C Han - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to its favorable mechanical strength, transparency, and biocompatibility, polylactic acid
(PLA) has considerable potential as a biodegradable material. Nevertheless, developing …

Development of polymer/carbon nanotubes incorporated sustainable materials for manufacturing of autobrake pad

UU Orji, PA Patricia, AV Sunday, P Olawale - The International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Although asbestos fiber is used for autobrake pad production due to its heat resistance
capacity, it is associated with a challenge of health risk (cancerogenic in nature). This health …

Modification of Laser Marking Ability and Properties of Polypropylene Using Silica Waste as a Filler

A Kościuszko, P Czyżewski, M Rojewski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polypropylene (PP) belongs to the group of polymers characterized by low susceptibility to
absorption of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared range (λ= 1064 nm). This research …

RVE Simulations of short fiber reinforced polyamide: Direct and inverse matrix parameter identification in view of the semi-crystalline polymer structure

P Wetzel, B Schneider, AK Sambale, M Stommel… - … Science and Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the modeling capabilities of computational homogenization for the
mechanical behavior of short fiber reinforced polyamide. Simulations on a representative …

Interfacial adhesive strength of a silane coupling agent with metals: A first principles study

Y Uetsuji, T Yagi, Y Nakamura - Materials Today Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents the first-principles investigation on the effect of a silane coupling agent
on interfacial adhesive strength with metals. The challenge of this study is to relate atomic …

Polypropylene/silica micro‐ and nanocomposites modified with poly(styrene‐b‐ethylene‐co‐butylene‐b‐styrene)

A Pustak, M Denac, M Leskovac, I Švab… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of different silica loadings and elastomeric content on interfacial properties,
morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/silica 96/4 composites modified …

Morphology and Mechanical Properties of iPP/Silica Composites Modified with (Styrene-b-ethylene-co-butylene-b-styrene) Grafted with Maleic Anhydride

A Pustak, M Denac, M Leskovac, I Švab… - Polymer-plastics …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of different silica grades and elastomer content on interfacial properties,
morphology and mechanical properties of polypropylene/silica 96/4 composites modified …

Dynamic tensile and shear storage moduli of PEG/silica‐polymorph composites

NA Fauziyah, AR Hilmi, TA Fadly… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of silica polymorphs on the thermomechanical properties of 0, 5, 10, and 20 wt%
silica particles‐reinforced‐based poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) composites have been studied …