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The Effects of Processing Variables on the Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Thermoplastics

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Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Thermoplastics

Abstract

The addition of a second, rigid phase to a polymer in order to form a composite is attractive for either property improvement or cost reduction. In the latter case, the inexpensive particulate mineral fillers used rarely contribute to enhanced mechanical properties. Reinforcing agents require some degree of angularity. Fibers, flakes and acicular minerals reinforce along the direction(s) of their largest dimension(s). The mechanics of the stress transfer process are treated fully in Chapter 2.

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  1. Department of Metals and Materials Engineering, Sheffield City Polytechnic, Pond Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK

    D. W. Clegg

  2. Department of Applied Physics, Sheffield City Polytechnic, Pond Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK

    A. A. Collyer

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Goettler, L.A. (1986). The Effects of Processing Variables on the Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Thermoplastics. In: Clegg, D.W., Collyer, A.A. (eds) Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Thermoplastics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4193-9_6

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