TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance enhancement of polymer nanocomposites via multiscale modelling of processing and properties
AU - Harkin-Jones, Eileen
AU - Rajeev, Rajvihar
AU - Soon, Kok
AU - Menary, Gary
AU - Armstrong, Cecil
AU - McNally, Tony
AU - Martin, Peter
AU - Figiel, L.
AU - Spencer, P.
AU - Al-Shabib, W.
AU - Chan, V.
AU - Buckley, P.
AU - Sweeney, J.
AU - Assender, H.
AU - Coates, P.
AU - Dunne, F.
AU - Abu-Zurayk, Rund
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - This paper provides an overview of research on modelling of the structure–property interactions of polymer nanocomposites in manufacturing processes (stretch blow moulding and thermoforming) involving large-strain biaxial stretching of relatively thin sheets, aimed at developing computer modelling tools to help producers of materials, product designers and manufacturers exploit these materials to the full, much more quickly than could be done by experimental methods alone. The exemplar systems studied are polypropylene and polyester terephalate, with nanoclays. These were compounded and extruded into 2mm thick sheet which was then biaxially stretched at 155°C for the PP and 90 to 100°C for the PET. Mechanical properties were determined for the unstretched and stretched materials, together with TEM and XRD studies of structure. Multi-scale modelling, using representative volume elements is used to model the properties of these products.
AB - This paper provides an overview of research on modelling of the structure–property interactions of polymer nanocomposites in manufacturing processes (stretch blow moulding and thermoforming) involving large-strain biaxial stretching of relatively thin sheets, aimed at developing computer modelling tools to help producers of materials, product designers and manufacturers exploit these materials to the full, much more quickly than could be done by experimental methods alone. The exemplar systems studied are polypropylene and polyester terephalate, with nanoclays. These were compounded and extruded into 2mm thick sheet which was then biaxially stretched at 155°C for the PP and 90 to 100°C for the PET. Mechanical properties were determined for the unstretched and stretched materials, together with TEM and XRD studies of structure. Multi-scale modelling, using representative volume elements is used to model the properties of these products.
U2 - 10.1179/174328908x83410
DO - 10.1179/174328908x83410
M3 - Article
VL - 37
SP - 113
EP - 123
JO - Plastics, Rubber and Composites
JF - Plastics, Rubber and Composites
SN - 1465-8011
IS - 2-4
ER -