Degradation Behavior of CFB Fly Ash Filled Unsaturated Polyester Composites under Acidic Environment

Abstract:

In this study, the degradation behavior of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) fly ash reinforced unsaturated polyester composites at different loadings of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% CFB fly ash were observed at different temperatures of 30°C, 50°C, and 80°C under acidic environment. The mass uptakes of the samples were recorded at specified time intervals to determine the effects of fly ash content and temperature. Scanning electron microscopy was used to show if there were changes in the microstructure of the samples. Moreover, the glass transition temperature found from the differential scanning calorimetry showed that the types of diffusion behavior that may take place were the Fickian and non-Fickian (Case II). However, the empirical diffusion model used illustrated that only the Fickian diffusion had occurred.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1051)
• Pages: 268-272
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1051.268
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Terence P. Tumolva*, Roselle Andrea Apayla, Anna Marie Dolor
• Keywords: CFB Fly Ash, Degradation, Polyester, Polymer Composites

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