Research on Processing Technology of Polyester Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene Thermoplastic Laminated Composites

Abstract:

Thermoplastic composites are eco-friendly to environment. In this study, PET/PP thermoplastic composite laminates were produced by interleaving polypropylene (PP) sheets with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plain fabrics in the condition of varying thermocompression temperature, pressure and time. Afterwards, peel resistance, tensile and impact properties of PET/PP thermoplastic laminates were tested. And the tensile and impact performance of PET/PP laminates was respectively about 40 % and 320 % higher than PP laminates. It was shown that when thermal compressing under pressure of 40 Kg/cm2 at 230 °C for 0.5 minute, PET/PP thermoplastic laminates had optimum tensile and impact properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 284-286)
• Pages: 373-376
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.284-286.373
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Jia Horng Lin, Ching Wen Lin, Jin Mao Chen, Ting Ting Li, Ting Wei Chang, Ching Wen Lou
• Keywords: Composite Laminate, Polyethylene Terephthalate Plain Woven Fabrics, Polypropylene (PP), Thermal Compressing Molding

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