Effects on Processing by Drop-In Modifiers in Nano-Composite Polymers

Abstract

One of the greatest barriers in transitioning new or altered polymers to commercial application is the cost of new equipment for processing or the cost of developing parameters for the new material. One solution is developing "drop-in" modifiers that alter the properties of presently used materials without altering the processing parameters or requiring exotic equipment. Over the last decade the Air Force Research Laboratory has studied how the Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS) can be incorporated as blendables in industrial polymers like polypropylene to improve properties without sacrificing the ease of processing. This talk will detail the processing method (drying, blending, extruding and molding) of Octamethyl POSSI polypropylene nanocomposites. The degree of compatibility was established with visual methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 21, 2002
Accession Number
ADA410033

Entities

People

  • Andre Lee
  • Brent Viers
  • Patrick Ruth
  • Rusty Blanski

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Composite Materials
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Mixing
  • Mixtures
  • Nanocomposites
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastics
  • Polymers
  • Polypropylene
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design