Effect of Carbon Fillers in Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Matrix Prepared by Twin-Screw Extrusion — Oak Academic Publishing
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Effect of Carbon Fillers in Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Matrix Prepared by Twin-Screw Extrusion
Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME), Seção de Engenharia Mecânica e Materiais, Praça General Tibúrcio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1 Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2 Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3 Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4 Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME), Seção de Engenharia Mecânica e Materiais, Praça General Tibúrcio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5 Instituto de Macromoleculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro RJ, Cidade Universitaria, Centro de Tecnologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oxidized (GO) and expanded (G-Exp) graphite were employed to prepare composites with ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) matrix using masterbatches of polyethylene with different compositions. The materials and a blend of UHMWPE/HDPE were prepared by extrusion and their properties were evaluated. The effect of carbon fillers on the crystalline structure, thermo dynamic-mechanical (DMTA) and thermal properties (melting and crystallization temperatures) of the composites were discussed. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) measurements showed that the addition of masterbatch with GO and G-Exp significantly increased the crystallite size of composites, increasing the temperatures of melting, degradation, glass transition and the degree of crystallinity of polyethylene. DMTA analysis indicated the storage and loss moduli of composites in relation to neat UHMWPE, the blend and UHMWPE/composites. SEM micrographs showed a flatter, continuous and uniform surface meaning a compact lamellar structure. The present work resulted in interesting findings on the effects of GO on the crystalline structures, mechanical and thermal properties of UHMWPE, which can lead to generalizations useful for future work.
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