Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.113, No.1, 450-455, 2009
Electrical Resistivity of Polycarbonate/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Composites Under Varying Injection Molding Conditions
Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-filled polycarbonate composites were prepared by a corotating intermeshing twin-screw extruder. The surface resistivities of compression and injection-molded specimens were quite different, the difference ranging from 10(3) to 10(7) Omega/sq at varying MWCNT concentrations. The surface resistivity of the injection-molded specimen at 2 wt % loading varied up to 10(5) Omega/sq in the specimen thickness direction and up 10(4) Omega/sq in the polymer flow direction with respect to the gate. The difference in surface resistivity with the positions of injection-molded specimen was confirmed with the morphology, which showed the difference in MWCNT number density (numbers/surface area). There was no significant effect on surface resistivity with injection pressure, holding pressure, and molding temperature. The specimens prepared at the injection speed of 13 mm/s showed surface resistivities 10(3)-10(4) Omega/sq depending on the positions, which was comparable with the compression-molded specimens, which had a Surface resistivity of 10(3) Omega/sq. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 113: 450-455, 2009