Electrical, mechanical and adhesive properties of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) filled with wollastonite fibers coated by silver

Cecen V., Boudenne A., Ibos L., Novak I., Nogellova Z., Prokes J., ...More

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, vol.44, no.11, pp.3827-3834, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.07.053
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3827-3834
  • Keywords: Electro-conductive composites, Silver-coated filler, Wollastonite, Mechanical properties, Adhesion, Ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA)
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

New type of electrically conductive polymeric composites was prepared using ethylenevinylacetate (EVA) matrix filled with silver-coated wollastonite (W-Ag) fibers. The electrical, mechanical and adhesive properties of the composites are reported in this paper. The electrical percolation threshold was found about 8 vol.% and the highly electrical conductivity value (1.8 x 10(5) S m(-1)) is reached for 29 vol.% of filler fraction. The mechanical and adhesive properties of these composites were also discussed and correlated with some models. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.