A Method for PET Mechanical Properties Enhancement

24 Pages Posted: 19 Nov 2019

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Raffaella Aversa

Advanced Material Lab - Department of Architecture and Industrial Design

Relly Victoria Petrescu

Polytechnic University of Bucharest - ARoTMM-IFToMM

Antonio Apicella

Advanced Material Lab - Department of Architecture and Industrial Design

Florian Ion Petrescu

Polytechnic University of Bucharest - ARoTMM-IFToMM

Date Written: November 8, 2019

Abstract

A method for PET mechanical properties enhancement by reactive blending with HBA/HNA Liquid Crystalline Polymers for in situ highly fibrillar composites preparation is presented. LCP/PET blends were reactively extruded in presence of Pyromellitic Di-Anhydride (PMDA) and then characterized by Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Thermally Stimulated Currents and tensile mechanical properties. Moderate amounts of LCP in the PET (0.5 and 5%) and small amounts of thermo-active and reactive compatibilizer in the blend (0.3%) were found to significantly improve LCP melt dispersion, melts shear transfer and LCP fibril formation and adhesion. An unexpected improvement was probably due to the presence of two distinct phases’ supra-molecular structures involving PET-LCP and PMDA.

Keywords: Biotechnology; Bioengineering; PET; Reactive Compatibilizer; Situ Composites; Differential Scanning Calorimetry; LCP melt dispersion; Recycle

Suggested Citation

Aversa, Raffaella and Petrescu, Relly Victoria and Apicella, Antonio and Petrescu, Florian Ion, A Method for PET Mechanical Properties Enhancement (November 8, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3483743 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3483743

Raffaella Aversa

Advanced Material Lab - Department of Architecture and Industrial Design ( email )

81031 Aversa (CE)
Italy

Relly Victoria Petrescu

Polytechnic University of Bucharest - ARoTMM-IFToMM ( email )

Romania

Antonio Apicella

Advanced Material Lab - Department of Architecture and Industrial Design ( email )

81031 Aversa (CE)
Italy

Florian Ion Petrescu (Contact Author)

Polytechnic University of Bucharest - ARoTMM-IFToMM ( email )

Romania

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