Time-dependent response of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites under tension and retraction

Aleksey D. Drozdov, Jesper Dec Christiansen

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Abstract

Observations are reported in relaxation tests under tension and retraction on polypropylene/clay nanocomposites with various contents of filler. A two-phase constitutive model is developed in cyclic viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity of nanocomposites. Adjustable parameters in the stress-strain relations are found by fitting the observations. Ability of the constitutive equations to describe characteristic features of the time-dependent behavior of nanocomposites under cyclic deformation is confirmed by numerical simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)931-940
Number of pages10
JournalPolymer Engineering and Science
Volume53
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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