Polymer(Korea), Vol.10, No.2, 134-142, April, 1986
Potassium Titanate Whisker 충전복합재의 기계적 성질에 관한 연구
Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Potassium Titanate Whiskers Reinforced Plastics
Mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tensile modulus, Izod impact strength, flexural strength, flexural modulus, heat deflection temperature and abrasion resistance of ABS and Nylon composites filled with potassium titanate whiskers were investigated with respect to the effect of filler content, surface treating agent and grafting modification of filler The surface treating agent used in this sutdy was KBC-1003 silane coupling agent (with vinyl silane). For tensile and flexural properties of ABS and Nylon filled with whiskers either surface treated with silane coupling agent or untreated, the treated whisker was more effective in the filling effect than the untreated
whisker due to the increase in interfacial adhesion between the filler and the matrix.
Particularly the highest was obtained when the composites were filled with styrene
grafted potassium titanate whiskers. In addition, the effectiveness of various
modifications in enhaning the Izod impact strength was in the following order: styrene
grafted potassium titanate whisker filled composites >MMA grafted potassium titanate
whisker filled composite >coupling agent treated potassium titanate whisker filled
composite >untreated potassium titanate whisker filled composite. The heat deflection
temperature, when ABS and Nylon were filled with potassium titanate whiskers, was
increased slightly. The abrasion resistance, however, showed remarkable increase when
ABS and Nylon were filled with surface treated potassium titanate whiskers.