Carbon nanofiber (CNF)-polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blends were previously prepared by melt blending and, subsequently, melt spun in order to obtain nanostructured fibers characterized by high flame retardant properties and resistance to the combustion. The morphological analysis showed that CNFs are homogeneously distributed and finely dispersed within PET matrix. The mechanical properties in tensile testing of the fibers change in the presence of CNFs: the elongation at break increases, whereas the tenacity and the tensile strength decrease. The combustion tests by cone calorimetry reveal a relevant decrease of heat release rate, total heat evolved and total smokes released by the nanocomposites as compared to neat PET.
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)-carbon nanofiber nano composite for fiber spinning; properties and combustion behavior / J. Alongi, A. Frache. - In: E-POLYMERS. - ISSN 1618-7229. - 10:1(2010 Dec), pp. 764-773. [10.1515/epoly.2010.10.1.764]
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)-carbon nanofiber nano composite for fiber spinning; properties and combustion behavior
J. AlongiPrimo
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2010
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Carbon nanofiber (CNF)-polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blends were previously prepared by melt blending and, subsequently, melt spun in order to obtain nanostructured fibers characterized by high flame retardant properties and resistance to the combustion. The morphological analysis showed that CNFs are homogeneously distributed and finely dispersed within PET matrix. The mechanical properties in tensile testing of the fibers change in the presence of CNFs: the elongation at break increases, whereas the tenacity and the tensile strength decrease. The combustion tests by cone calorimetry reveal a relevant decrease of heat release rate, total heat evolved and total smokes released by the nanocomposites as compared to neat PET.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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