Yildirir, E, Miskolczi, N, Onwudili, JA et al. (3 more authors) (2015) Evaluating the mechanical properties of reinforced LDPE composites made with carbon fibres recovered via solvothermal processing. Composites Part B: Engineering, 78. 393 - 400. ISSN 1359-8368
Abstract
Carbon fibre was recovered from a thermoset composite via a solvo-thermal process and used as reinforcement in low density polyethylene (LDPE). The oxidized recovered carbon fibres have shown better properties than original non-oxidized fibres. The best interactions between the continuous and dispersed phases were found using 3-aminopropyl-trimetoxysilane and experimentally synthesized polyalkenyl-polymaleic anhydride based polymers. The tensile strength of the prepared composites nearly doubled when 3-aminopropyl-trimetoxysilane was used as compatibilizer, in comparison to the composites prepared without additives. Based on infrared analysis, a chemical reaction has been proposed between -COOH groups of compatibilizers and the -OH groups of the carbon fibre surface for the best composites.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2015, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Composites Part B: Engineering. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
Keywords: | A. Recycling; B. Mechanical properties; C. Mechanical testing |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2015 13:43 |
Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2016 23:37 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.04.00... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier Ltd |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.04.003 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87640 |