Linking the thermal, morphological and electrical properties of thermoplastic polymer composites containing an organoclay
Linking the thermal, morphological and electrical properties of thermoplastic polymer composites containing an organoclay
New material discovery to meet a list of property specifications is both slow and costly, whereas combining known materials to achieve a composite displaying a variety of properties from the constituent parts is widely regarded to be more effective. Blending polymers together with the incorporation of a nano-clay to form a nanocomposite alters the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties in particular.
This thesis investigates the ability to form composites and their resulting thermal, morphological and electrical properties. Within each material system, results of varying the relative ratio of their constituents will be investigated and a comment made on the compatibility of the constituents. The hypothesis being that, in each case, a link between these properties can be established such that understanding the interdependency can better inform future material development. The polymeric materials investigated include polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
University of Southampton
Shaw, Allison V.
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February 2020
Shaw, Allison V.
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Vaughan, Alun
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Shaw, Allison V.
(2020)
Linking the thermal, morphological and electrical properties of thermoplastic polymer composites containing an organoclay.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis, 208pp.
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Abstract
New material discovery to meet a list of property specifications is both slow and costly, whereas combining known materials to achieve a composite displaying a variety of properties from the constituent parts is widely regarded to be more effective. Blending polymers together with the incorporation of a nano-clay to form a nanocomposite alters the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties in particular.
This thesis investigates the ability to form composites and their resulting thermal, morphological and electrical properties. Within each material system, results of varying the relative ratio of their constituents will be investigated and a comment made on the compatibility of the constituents. The hypothesis being that, in each case, a link between these properties can be established such that understanding the interdependency can better inform future material development. The polymeric materials investigated include polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
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Published date: February 2020
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Local EPrints ID: 447636
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/447636
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Author:
Allison V. Shaw
Thesis advisor:
Alun Vaughan
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