Abstract
Microfibrillar reinforced composites (MFC) are polymer–polymer composites in which both the isotropic matrix and the fibrous anisotropic reinforcements are formed in-situ during processing [1,2]. MFC materials promise both improved properties during service and low ash content after incineration [3-5]. The first feature is required to replace metals by light-weight parts in automobiles. The second feature is a European legislative request [6-8] that must be met in the future. In many practical applications that MFCs are designed for, the materials are subjected to cyclic (dynamic) load. Hence, resistance [9] to dynamic loads (i.e. low fatigue [10-12]) is required. In this chapter we examine the evolution of the nanostructure under slow load-cycling in HDPE/PA oriented MFC precursors that have not been subjected to the final compression molding processing step which removes [13,14] the orientation of the HDPE matrix.
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Zeinolebadi, A. (2013). HDPE/PA Microfibrillar Composites Under Load-Cycling. In: In-situ Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Investigation of Transient Nanostructure of Multi-phase Polymer Materials Under Mechanical Deformation. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35413-7_6
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