Development of Recyclable and High-Performance In Situ Hybrid TLCP/Glass Fiber Composites

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorChen, Tianranen
dc.contributor.authorKazerooni, Danaen
dc.contributor.authorJu, Linen
dc.contributor.authorOkonski, David A.en
dc.contributor.authorBaird, Donald G.en
dc.contributor.departmentMacromolecules Innovation Instituteen
dc.contributor.departmentChemical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-08T13:23:11Zen
dc.date.available2020-09-08T13:23:11Zen
dc.date.issued2020-08-24en
dc.date.updated2020-09-07T21:59:42Zen
dc.description.abstractBy combining the concepts of in situ thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP) composites and conventional fiber composites, a recyclable and high-performance in situ hybrid polypropylene-based composite was successfully developed. The recycled hybrid composite was prepared by injection molding and grinding processes. Rheological and thermal analyses were utilized to optimize the processing temperature of the injection molding process to reduce the melt viscosity and minimize the degradation of polypropylene. The ideal temperature for blending the hybrid composite was found to be 305 °C. The influence of mechanical recycling on the different combinations of TLCP and glass fiber composites was analyzed. When the weight fraction ratio of TLCP to glass fiber was 2 to 1, the hybrid composite exhibited better processability, improved tensile performance, lower mechanical anisotropy, and greater recyclability compared to the polypropylene reinforced by either glass fiber or TLCP alone.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationChen, T.; Kazerooni, D.; Ju, L.; Okonski, D.A.; Baird, D.G. Development of Recyclable and High-Performance In Situ Hybrid TLCP/Glass Fiber Composites. J. Compos. Sci. 2020, 4, 125.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/jcs4030125en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/99919en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectrecyclingen
dc.subjecthybrid compositesen
dc.subjectpolymer-matrix composites (PMCs)en
dc.subjectthermotropic liquid crystalline polymeren
dc.subjectglass fibersen
dc.titleDevelopment of Recyclable and High-Performance In Situ Hybrid TLCP/Glass Fiber Compositesen
dc.title.serialJournal of Composites Scienceen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.dcmitypeStillImageen

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
jcs-04-00125.pdf
Size:
4.8 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Name:
license.txt
Size:
0 B
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Journal Articles, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Scholarly Works, Chemical Engineering
Scholarly Works, Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII)
Strategic Growth Area: Economical and Sustainable Materials (ESM)