Designing and Preparation of Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Enhanced Interface Adhesion
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of PEN Modified Glass Fibers
2.3. Preparation of BA-ph/PEN Blends with Various Content of PEN
2.4. Preparation of BA-ph/PEN/p-GF Composite Laminates
2.5. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Curing Behaviors of the BA-ph/PEN Blends
3.2. Mechanical Properties of the p-GF-Reinforced Composites
3.3. Fracture Morphology of the p-GF-Reinforced Composites
3.4. Dynamic Thermomechanical Analysis of the p-GF-Reinforced Composites
3.5. Thermal Properties of the p-GF-Reinforced Composites
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tg (°C) | Ti (°C) | Ttop1 (°C) | Ttop2 (°C) | ΔHcuring1 (J/g) | ΔHcuring2 (J/g) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA-ph | - | 166 | 226 | 268 | 61.22 | 60.11 |
10 wt % | - | 168 | 227 | 269 | 61.73 | 52.67 |
20 wt % | - | 168 | 230 | 270 | 69.64 | 35.32 |
30 wt % | - | 181 | 232 | 274 | 45.27 | 17.91 |
40 wt % | - | 181 | 233 | 275 | 51.02 | 13.77 |
PEN | 178 | - | - | - | - | - |
0 wt % | 10 wt % | 20 wt % | 30 wt % | 40 wt % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5% (°C) | 315.14 | 293.94 | 276.41 | 256.17 | 270.79 |
T10% (°C) | 397.32 | 377.96 | 367.01 | 367.7 | 358.43 |
Char yield (%) | 65.61 | 63.27 | 61.41 | 63.51 | 53.53 |
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Ren, D.; Chen, L.; Yuan, Y.; Li, K.; Xu, M.; Liu, X. Designing and Preparation of Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Enhanced Interface Adhesion. Polymers 2018, 10, 1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10101128
Ren D, Chen L, Yuan Y, Li K, Xu M, Liu X. Designing and Preparation of Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Enhanced Interface Adhesion. Polymers. 2018; 10(10):1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10101128
Chicago/Turabian StyleRen, Dengxun, Lin Chen, Yue Yuan, Kui Li, Mingzhen Xu, and Xiaobo Liu. 2018. "Designing and Preparation of Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Enhanced Interface Adhesion" Polymers 10, no. 10: 1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10101128