REINFORCING CAPRON FIBRE WITH THE AID OF MODIFIED BENTONITE,

Abstract

Investigated was the effect of high dispersion bentonite on the strength of capron fiber. The bentonite was modified by cation exchange with hydrochloride octadecylamine or by the effect of dimethyldichlorosilane. The molecular weight of polycaprolactam changes slightly in the presence of filler. Introduction of small amounts of modified bentonite (about 1%) leads to an increase in strength at 20C by 10-12%. At greater filler concentrations strength decreases, and at 3% filler it becomes lower than in the unfilled polymer. Introduction of non-modified bentonite causes a reduction in strength of the fiber. A rise in test temperature leads to total reduction in strength and reduction in maximum attainable relative reinforcement. Maximum reinforcement at 50C constitutes 7% of the strength of the unfilled fiber at very same temperature, and at 90C strenthening is not observed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1965
Accession Number
AD0615232

Entities

People

  • I. O. Uskov
  • V. P. Solomko

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dispersions
  • Molecular Weight

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials