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Characterization of mica-reinforced polyethylene melts

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  1. National Research Council Canada
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ConferenceNATEC '83: Discovering New Frontiers through Imagination, September 20-22, 1983, Detroit, MI. USA
Abstract
The main purpose for the use of mica in plastics is to enhance the stiffness, reduce the warpage, gas diffussivity and thermal expansion as well as to improve the chemical resistance. The most important parameter related to the reinforcing effect of mica is the flake aspect ratio, i.e. the flake diameter divided by the flake thickness. High aspect ratios are desirable to maximize the mechanical properties of mica-reinforced plastics. It follows that attrition of mica flakes during processing is detrimental. Reduction of aspect ratio was observed not only during extrusion of filled pilypropylene but even during dry blending with PVC.
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PublisherSociety of Plastics Engineers (US)
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  • NATEC '83: "Discovering New Frontiers through Imagination": Detroit, Michigan, the Westin Hotel, September 20-22: Conference Proceedings (1983): 63–66.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberCNRC 26661
NRC-IGM86-502-440
NPARC number23004942
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