Mechanical Properties of Flame-Retardant Huntite and Hydromagnesite-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Atay H. Y., Celik E.

POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, vol.52, no.2, pp.182-188, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/03602559.2012.735310
  • Journal Name: POLYMER-PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.182-188
  • Keywords: Huntite, hydromagnesite, Mechanical properties, Particle content effect, Polymeric composite, Size distribution effect
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mechanical properties of huntite/hydromagnesite mineral reinforced polymeric composites were investigated. Phase and microstructural analysis of HM powders were undertaken using XRD and SEM-EDS prior to the fabrication of the composite materials. Minerals with different particle size and content were subsequently added to ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) to produce composite materials. Mechanical behaviour of composites were evaluated to determine tensile strength, tear strength and elongation at break valuations. It was concluded that increasing particle content decreases mechanical performance, and decreasing the additive size is useful to obtain better mechanical properties.