The dielectric effect of xylene on an organoclay-containing composite
The dielectric effect of xylene on an organoclay-containing composite
The influence of a non-polar solvent, xylene, on the electrical properties of a system containing polypropylene, a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate and an organoclay has been considered, since the production of such materials may often involve exposure to a solvent. Although, in isolation, neither the organoclay nor the xylene has a marked effect on the dielectric response of the system, when combined, synergistic effects can be seen. We interpret this in terms of solvent-mediated relaxation of amphiphilic compatibilizer moieties introduced into the organoclay to aid processability. These local relaxation processes appear adversely to affect the AC breakdown strength of the system, which is recoverable upon the removal of xylene from the material.
composite insulation, dielectric breakdown, dielectric losses
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Shaw, Allison V.
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Vaughan, Alun S.
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Andritsch, Thomas
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Shaw, Allison V.
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Vaughan, Alun S.
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Shaw, Allison V., Vaughan, Alun S. and Andritsch, Thomas
(2019)
The dielectric effect of xylene on an organoclay-containing composite.
In 2018 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD).
vol. 26,
IEEE.
.
(doi:10.1109/ICD.2018.8470055).
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The influence of a non-polar solvent, xylene, on the electrical properties of a system containing polypropylene, a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate and an organoclay has been considered, since the production of such materials may often involve exposure to a solvent. Although, in isolation, neither the organoclay nor the xylene has a marked effect on the dielectric response of the system, when combined, synergistic effects can be seen. We interpret this in terms of solvent-mediated relaxation of amphiphilic compatibilizer moieties introduced into the organoclay to aid processability. These local relaxation processes appear adversely to affect the AC breakdown strength of the system, which is recoverable upon the removal of xylene from the material.
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Accepted/In Press date: 27 April 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 29 May 2019
Published date: 1 June 2019
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2nd International Conference on Dielectrics, Danubius Hotel Helia, Budapest, Hungary, 2018-07-01 - 2018-07-05
Keywords:
composite insulation, dielectric breakdown, dielectric losses
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/422379
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