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Symposium: S06 - Nanocomposites
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Novel sheet materials for conservation and control of water have high morphological, thermal and mechanical properties like nano-structured materials

Agrawal Bhawana (1)*, Deopura Basanti Lal (2)

(1) IIT Delhi - New Delhi - India, (2) Department of Textile Technology, IIT Delhi - New Delhi - India

The high performance properties of a composite i.e. mechanical properties and chemical inertness etc. cannot be obtained by using a single polymeric material, there is need to mix two or more polymeric materials to get high mechanical properties, but the control of the nature of interphase is a great agreement. Higher mechanical properties require thicker composite sheet which in turn decreases its flexibility tremendously. For production of high performance polymer composite, the hot compaction method [1] of polymeric fiber or woven fabric is used where matrix is generated due to partial melting of fiber surface under pressure so that on cooling, recrystallizing polymer acts to bind the fiber together and selective adhesion can occur between fiber and matrix through epitaxially crystallization, re-melting a high proportion of their initial strength and stiffness which increase with fiber diameter. Unlike metals, most properties of Single Polymer Composites (SPC) are a complex function of a number of process parameters such as temperature, compaction time, pressure, orientation of fabric, rate of cooling [2,3] which are studied during this research. An important aspect of processing of these composites is the narrow process window which should be sufficient enough to keep the reinforcement intact while being impregnated with the resin, confirmed by morphological studies such as SEM and TEM and show high low velocity dart impact strength properties.It is clear that the single polymer composite material is hard to get fractured and showed less fiber breakage and surface buckling. From thermal analysis,the melting temperature of the composite material is improved by 10-15°C as compared to raw material. References: 1. EI. Matty; R. H. Olley; P. J. Hine; I. M. Ward; D. C. Bassett J. Mater. Sci. 1996, 31(5), 1157-1163. 2. T. Amornsakchai; R. H. Olley; P. J. Hine; I. M. Ward; D. C. Bassett J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2000, 78(4), 787-793 3. P.J. Hine; I. M. Ward; D. C. Bassett J. Macromol. Sci. Phys. 2001, B40 (5), 959-989