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- thermoplastic composite preparation relates to the field of thermoplastic composite preparation, and specifically, relates to a thermoplastic composite, a method for preparing thermoplastic composite, and an injection-molded product.
- thermoplastic composites having all of low density, high modulus, and high toughness (defined herein as having high impact strength as measured by ASTM D256) at the same time after the thermoplastic resin is filled with high-strength hollow glass microspheres. Therefore, it is required to develop a novel thermoplastic composite having low density, high modulus, and high toughness, which is capable of being modified by hollow glass microspheres.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for preparing a composite using high-strength hollow glass microspheres and a non-cellulosic organic fiber to fill a thermoplastic resin, by which a thermoplastic composite with low density, high modulus, and high toughness can be prepared, and when a supercritical foaming technique is introduced into the injection molding process, the density of the composite may be further reduced while other mechanical properties of the material are maintained.
- This method is particularly suitable for the preparation and commercialization of light polyolefin composites.
- this disclosure provides a thermoplastic composite, comprising 35%to 85%by weight thermoplastic resin, 5%to 45%by weight of a non-cellulosic organic fiber, and hollow glass microspheres in an amount of less than 5%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- this disclosure provides a method for preparing such a thermoplastic composite.
- the method includes:
- thermoplastic resin melt-mixing a thermoplastic resin and hollow glass microspheres to obtain a molten mixture
- thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- this disclosure provides an injection-molded product including the thermoplastic composite described above which has been subjected to injection molding.
- this disclosure provides an injection-molded product including the thermoplastic composite described above which has been subjected to supercritical foaming injection molding.
- thermoplastic composite with low density, high modulus, and high toughness can be prepared, and (ii) when a supercritical foaming technique is introduced into the injection molding process, the density of the composite may be further reduced while other mechanical properties of the material are substantially maintained.
- phrases ′′comprises at least one of′′ followed by a list refers to comprising any one of the items in the list and any combination of two or more items in the list.
- the phrase ′′at least one of′′ followed by a list refers to any one of the items in the list or any combination of two or more items in the list.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an apparatus for performing a method of preparing a thermoplastic composite according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- thermoplastic resin filled with high-strength hollow glass microspheres may improve the thermal shrinkage factor, enhance the rigidity of materials, reduce injection molding cycle times, and reduce the density of materials, and has begun to be applied to automobiles, for example.
- mechanical properties for example, impact strength, elongation at break, and tensile strength
- thermoplastic resin would be typically reduced due to the introduction of high-strength hollow glass microspheres.
- thermoplastic composites described herein may comprise 35%to 85%by weight of a thermoplastic resin, 5%to 45%by weight of a non-cellulosic organic fiber, and hollow glass microspheres in an amount of less than 5%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the thermoplastic composite may employ a thermoplastic resin as the base material.
- the thermoplastic resin may be a thermoplastic resin selected from one or more of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) , an acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer (ABS) , nylon 6, an ethylene propylene copolymer, an ethylene octene copolymer, an ethylene propylene diene copolymer, an ethylene propylene octene copolymer, polybutadiene, a butadiene copolymer, styrene/butadiene rubber (SBR) , a block copolymer (e.g., styrene-isoprene-styrene or styrene-butadiene-styrene) , or a sty
- thermoplastic olefins TPO
- thermoplastic elastomers TPE
- the molecular weight of the thermoplastic resin described above is not particularly limited as long as it is capable of satisfying the essential requirements for the preparation of thermoplastic materials.
- the thermoplastic resin may be polypropylene.
- useful ommercially available thermoplastic resins include PPK9026 and PPK8003 from Sinopec Limited, China; PP3800, PP3520 and PP3920 from SK Corporation, South Korea; PP3015 from Formosa Chemicals&Fibre Corporation, Taiwan; PPK2051 from Formosa Plastics Corporation, Taiwan.
- the content of the thermoplastic resin may, in some embodiments, be 35%to 85%by weight, 35%to 75%by weight, 40%to 70%by weight, or 48%to 70%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- a non-cellulosic organic fiber is added to the thermoplastic composite to increase, for example, the modulus and the toughness of the thermoplastic composite.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber is one or more selected from a nylon 66 fiber, a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene terephthalate fiber, a polyphenylene sulfide fiber, a polyether ether ketone fiber, and an aramid fiber.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber may be further selected from other liquid crystal polymer fibers.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber is a nylon 66 fiber.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber described above is not particularly limited as long as it is capable of satisfying the essential requirements for the preparation of thermoplastic materials.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber may be several non-cellulosic organic fibers with a diameter of 5 ⁇ m to 70 ⁇ m, 8 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m, or 15 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- Commercially available non-cellulosic organic fibers include PA (Nylon) 66 fiber T743 (from Invista China Co., Ltd. ) , which is a nylon 66 fiber with a diameter of 15 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m that has not been subjected to surface modification.
- the content of the non-cellulosic organic fiber may be 5%to 45%by weight, 10%to 40%by weight, 15%to 35%by weight, or even 15%to 30%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the higher melting peak (as measured in differential scanning calorimetry or DSC) of the non-cellulosic organic fiber should be 60°C or more, 70°C or more, or even 80°C or more higher than that of the thermoplastic resin in order to achieve the object of the present disclosure for obtaining a thermoplastic composite with high modulus, high toughness, and low density.
- the thermoplastic composite according ot the present disclosure includes hollow glass microspheres.
- hollow glass microspheres are added to the thermoplastic composite to decrease the density of the thermoplastic composite.
- the hollow glass microspheres are in the thermoplastic composite in an amount of less than 5%by weight, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the hollow glass microspheres have an average particle diameter of 5 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, 5 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, or 10 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m.
- the hollow glass microspheres have a density of 0.3 g/cm 3 to 0.8 g/cm 3 , 0.3 g/cm 3 to 0.7 g/cm 3 , or 0.4 g/cm 3 to 0.6 g/cm 3 .
- the hollow glass microspheres have a compressive strength greater than 37.9MPa, in some embodiments greater than 48.3 MPa, in some embodiments greater than 55.2 MPa, or in some embodiments greater than 70.0 MPa.
- hollow glass microspheres include those obtained under the trade designation “iM16K” from 3M Company, which has an average particle diameter of 20 ⁇ m, a density of 0.46 g/cm 3 , and a compressive strength of 113.8 MPa. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the content of the hollow glass microspheres is 0.1%to less than 5%by weight, 0.5%to 4.5%by weight, 0.5%to 4%by weight, 1%to 4.5%by weight, 1%to 4%by weight, or 1%to 3%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- thermoplastic composite comprises 15%to 30%by weight of non-cellulosic organic fiber and less than 5%by weight of hollow glass microspheres based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite
- the toughness of the resultant thermoplastic composite is quite excellent, and a density of less than 1 g/cm 3 can still be achieved.
- the thermoplastic composite further comprises other auxiliaries used for improving various properties of the prepared thermoplastic composite.
- the auxiliaries include an inorganic filler used for improving mechanical properties of the material; a compatibilizer used for enhancing the compatibility between respective components in the composite; a toughener used for enhancing the toughness of the composite; a antioxidant used for improving antioxidant properties of the composite.
- the thermoplastic composite may further comprise one or more of an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a toughener, or an antioxidant.
- suitable inorganic fillers include one or more selected from a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, a basalt fiber, talc, montmorillonite.
- the compatibilizer may be selected from the compatibilizers in the art typically used for performing compatibilization on composites.
- the compatibilizer is maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene.
- Commercially available compatibilizers include polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride from Shanghai Yuanyuan Polymer Co., Ltd.
- the toughener may be selected from the tougheners in the art typically used for toughening composites.
- the toughener comprise at least one of polyethylene and a polyolefin elastomer.
- useful toughenrs include an ethylene propylene elastomer, an ethylene octene elastomer, an ethylene propylene diene elastomer, an ethylene propylene octene elastomer, polybutadiene, a butadiene copolymer, styrene/butadiene rubber (SBR) , and block copolymers such as styrene-isoprene-styrene, styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene triblock or styrene-isoprene, styrene-butadiene, styrene-ethylene-buty
- the antioxidant is not particularly limited, and it may be selected from antioxidants in the art typically used for composites.
- the antioxidant is one or more selected from pentaerythritol tetrakis 3- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate and tris (2, 4-di-tert-butyl) phosphite.
- antioxidants available under the trade designations “IRGANOX 1010” (i.e., pentaerythritol tetrakis 3- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate) from BASF Corporation and antioxidant “IRGAFOS 168” (i.e., tris- (2, 4-di-tert-butyl) phosphite) from BASF Corporation.
- IRGANOX 1010 i.e., pentaerythritol tetrakis 3- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate
- antioxidant “IRGAFOS 168” i.e., tris- (2, 4-di-tert-butyl) phosphite
- the content of the inorganic filler is 0%to 15%by weight, 2%to 15%by weight, or 5%to 12%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the content of the compatibilizer is 5%to 20%by weight, 5%to 15%by weight, or 6%to 12%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the content of the toughener is 0%to 15%by weight, 0%to 8 %by weight, or 2%to 8%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the content of the antioxidant is 0.1%to 0.5%by weight, 0.1%to 0.4%by weight, or 0.2%to 0.3%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the thermoplastic composite is present in the form of a pellet with an aspect ratio of 2-5, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber extends in the length direction of the pellet and the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a length of 5 mm to 25 mm, 8 mm to 20 mm, or 10 mm to 12 mm.
- thermoplastic composite comprising the steps of:
- thermoplastic resin melt-mixing a thermoplastic resin and hollow glass microspheres to obtain a molten mixture
- thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- thermoplastic resin and hollow glass microspheres are melt-mixed together with an auxiliary to obtain a molten mixture
- the auxiliary comprises one or more of an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a toughener, and an antioxidant
- the molten mixture and a non-cellulosic organic fiber are mixed and impregnated to obtain a thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, the auxiliary, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- a step (c) of pulling the thermoplastic composite and cutting it into the form of pellets may be included after step (b) .
- the step (a) is performed in a twin-screw extruder.
- a schematic method for preparing a thermoplastic composite according to the present disclosure will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. 1, wherein the mixing and extrusion of raw materials are performed in a twin-screw extruder 7, which comprises a first feeding hopper 1, a second feeding hopper 2, a plurality of areas a-i (including but not limited to areas a-i) at different temperatures, and a die 4.
- the schematic method for preparing a thermoplastic composite according to the present disclosure shown in FIG. 1 comprise the steps of: preheating the twin-screw extruder 7 to a set temperature; adding a thermoplastic resin (as well as various auxiliaries) to the first feeding hopper 1 for mixing and preheating to obtain a pre-mixture; adding hollow glass microspheres to the second feeding hopper 2 to be melt-mixed with the pre-mixture so as to obtain a molten mixture; supplying a non-cellulosic organic fiber from one or more fiber supply rolls 3 to the die 4 while extruding the molten mixture into the die 4 to mix and impregnate the molten mixture and a non-cellulosic organic fiber so as to obtain an impregnated band containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and a non-cellulosic organic fiber (as well as the auxiliaries) ; and cutting the impregnated band pulled from the die 4 into pellets with a desired size using
- Another aspect of the present disclosure is an injection-molded product.
- a further aspect of the present disclosure is an injection-molded product which has been subjected to supercritical foaming injection molding.
- a conventional injection molding process in the prior art may be employed to perform injection molding on the thermoplastic composite provided by the present disclosure.
- an MJ-20H plastic injection molder from Chen Hsong Machinery Co. Ltd which comprises three heating areas, may be employed to perform injection molding on the thermoplastic composite provided by the present disclosure.
- a supercritical foaming process may be further incorporated to perform supercritical foaming injection molding on the thermoplastic composite provided by the present disclosure.
- the supercritical foaming process is a foaming technique for decreasing the density of injection-molded product articles.
- the use of this process will usually lead to reduction of mechanical properties of foamed articles.
- the elongation at break and the notched impact strength of materials may be reduced.
- the inventor of the present application found that by using the thermoplastic composite provided by the present disclosure and introducing a supercritical foaming process into the injection molding process, the density of the thermoplastic composite may be further reduced while other mechanical properties of the material, particularly the elongation at break and the notched impact strength of the material, are substantially maintained.
- a supercritical carbon dioxide foaming process may be incorporated to perform injection molding on the thermoplastic composite provided by the present disclosure.
- a Engel ES200/100TL injection molder may be employed to perform supercritical foaming injection molding on the thermoplastic composite wherein this injection molder comprises three heating areas and comprises two injection nozzle areas at its injection port.
- this injection molder comprises three heating areas and comprises two injection nozzle areas at its injection port.
- the present disclosure provides a thermoplastic composite, comprising 35%to 85%by weight of a thermoplastic resin, 5%to 45%by weight of a non-cellulosic organic fiber, and hollow glass microspheres in an amount of less than 5%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to the first embodiment, wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer, nylon 6, an ethylene propylene copolymer, an ethylene octene copolymer, an ethylene propylene diene copolymer, an ethylene propylene octene copolymer, polybutadiene, a butadiene copolymer, styrene/butadiene rubber (SBR) , a block copolymer (e.g., styrene-isoprene-styrene or styrene-butadiene-styrene) , or a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene tri
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to the first or second embodiment, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber comprises at least one of a nylon 66 fiber, a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene terephthalate fiber, a polyphenylene sulfide fiber, a polyether ether ketone fiber, or an aramid fiber.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber comprises at least one of a nylon 66 fiber, a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene terephthalate fiber, a polyphenylene sulfide fiber, a polyether ether ketone fiber, or an aramid fiber.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to third embodiments, wherein a higher melting peak of the non-cellulosic organic fiber is 60°C or more higher than that of the thermoplastic resin.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a diameter of 5 ⁇ m to 70 tm.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to fifth embodiments, wherein the hollow glass microspheres have a particle diameter in a range from 5 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, a density in a range from 0.3 g/cm 3 to 0.8 g/cm 3 , and a compressive strength greater than 37.9 MPa.
- thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to sixth embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic composite further comprises at least one of an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a toughener, or an antioxidant.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to the seventh embodiment, wherein the inorganic filler comprises at least one of a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, a basalt fiber, talc, or montmorillonite.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to eighth embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic composite is in the form of a pellet, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber extends in the length direction of the pellet, and wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a length in a range from 5 mm to 25 mm.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to ninth embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic composite comprises 15%to 30%by weight of the non-cellulosic organic fiber and 0.5%to 4.5%by weight of the hollow glass microsphere, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the present disclosure provides the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to ninth embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic composite comprises at least one of 0.5%to 4.5%by weight, 0.5%to 4%by weight, 1%to 4.5%by weight, 1%to 4%by weight, or 1%to 3%by weight of the hollow glass microspheres, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the present disclosure provides a method for preparing the thermoplastic composite of any one of the first to eleventh embodiments, the method comprising:
- thermoplastic resin melt-mixing a thermoplastic resin and hollow glass microspheres to obtain a molten mixture
- thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- the present disclosure provides a method for preparing a thermoplastic composite, the method comprising:
- thermoplastic resin melt-mixing a thermoplastic resin and hollow glass microspheres to obtain a molten mixture
- thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to the thirteenth embodiment, wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer, or nylon 6.
- the thermoplastic resin comprises at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer, or nylon 6.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to the thirteenth or fourteenth embodiment, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber comprises at least one of a nylon 66 fiber, a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene terephthalate fiber, a polyphenylene sulfide fiber, a polyether ether ketone fiber, or an aramid fiber.
- the non-cellulosic organic fiber comprises at least one of a nylon 66 fiber, a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene terephthalate fiber, a polyphenylene sulfide fiber, a polyether ether ketone fiber, or an aramid fiber.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the thirteenth to fifteenth embodiments, wherein a higher melting peak of the non-cellulosic organic fiber is 60°C or more higher than that of the thermoplastic resin.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the thirteenth to sixteenth embodiments, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a diameter of 5 ⁇ m to 70 ⁇ m..
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the thirteenth to seventeenth embodiments, wherein the hollow glass microspheres have a particle diameter in a range from 5 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, a density in a range from 0.3 g/cm 3 to 0.8 g/cm 3 , and a compressive strength greater than 37.9 MPa.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the twelfth to eighteenth embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic resin and hollow glass microspheres are melt-mixed together with an auxiliary to obtain a molten mixture, wherein the auxiliary comprises at least one of an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a toughener, and an antioxidant; and wherein the molten mixture and a non-cellulosic organic fiber are mixed and impregnated to obtain a thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, the auxiliary, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to the nineteenth embodiment, wherein the inorganic filler comprises at least one of a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, a basalt fiber, talc, or montmorillonite.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the twelfth to twentieth embodiments, wherein melt-mixing is performed in a twin-screw extruder.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the twelfth to twenty-first embodiments, further comprising pulling the thermoplastic composite comprising the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber and cutting the thermoplastic composite into the form of pellets.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to the twenty-second embodiment, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a length in a range from 5 mm to 25 mm.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the thirteenth to twenty-third embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic composite comprises 15%to 30%by weight of the non-cellulosic organic fiber and 0.5%to 4.5%by weight of the hollow glass microsphere, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the present disclosure provides the method according to any one of the thirteenth to twenty-fourth embodiments, wherein the thermoplastic composite comprises at least one of 0.5%to 4.5%by weight, 0.5%to 4%by weight, 1%to 4.5%by weight, 1%to 4%by weight, or 1%to 3%by weight of the hollow glass microspheres, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- the present disclosure provides an injection-molded product comprising the thermoplastic composite according to any one of the first to eleventh embodiments, which has been subjected to injection molding.
- the present disclosure provides the injection-molded product according to the twenty-fifth embodiment, which has been subjected to supercritical foaming injection molding.
- the present disclosure provides the injection-molded product according of the twenty-seventh embodiment, wherein the supercritical foaming injection molding is supercritical carbon dioxide foaming injection molding.
- thermoplastic composites of Examples described below An MJ-20H Plastic Injection Molder from Chen Hsong Machinery Co. Ltd, China with three heating areas, was used to perform injection molding on the thermoplastic composites of Examples described below.
- the temperature of the injection nozzle was 200 °C.
- the temperature of the first heating area was 200 °C.
- the temperature of the second and third heating areas was 195 °C.
- the temperature of the die was 40 °C.
- the melting pressure was 5 Megapascals (MPa) .
- the cooling time was 15 seconds.
- Test specimens were molded using the injection molding machine to obtain ASTM Type I tensile test specimens (as described in ASTM D638-10: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics) .
- Various property tests were performed on the injection-molded products to evaluate physical properties including flexural modulus, elongation at break, notched impact strength and density.
- the flexural modulus was evaluated according to ASTM D-790-15: Standard Test Medhod for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Palstics and Electrical Insulating Materials
- the elongation at break was evaluated according to ASTM D638-10: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
- the notched impact strength was evaluated according to ASTM D-256-10el: Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics.
- the density of the inj ection-molded product was obtained by dividing the weight of the resultant injection-molded product by the volume according to ASTM D792 using a METTLER TOLEDO A1204 density balance (Toledo, Ohio) .
- PP Blend 1 32 parts by weight of PP K9026, 35 parts by weight of PP 3015, 25 parts by weight of PP 3920, and 8 parts by weight of PP K2051 were mixed in barrel at 20 °C to obtain a thermoplastic resin blend referred to as “PP Blend 1” .
- a twin-screw extruder (TDM20) made by Guangzhou POTOP Co. Ltd as shown in FIG 1 was preheated to set temperatures, wherein the set temperatures of respective areas (areas a-i) from the first feeding hopper to the die were respectively: 150°C, 210°C, 215°C, 210°C, 210°C, 210°C, 205°C, 205°C, and 205°C, in this order.
- the twin-screw extruder was started to allow the melt mixing of 1 part by weight of “iM16K” hollow glass microspheres and 70.3 parts by weight of the pre-mixture at 200°C so that a molten mixture was obtained.
- PA Polyamide
- 20 parts by weight of PA (Nylon) 66 fiber, in the form of a bundle, were supplied from a fiber supply roll to a die at a temperature of 205°C, while 80.3 parts by weight of the molten mixture were extruded into the die so as to obtain a composite fiber.
- the composite was pulled to a cutter at a rate of 1.5 m/min and was cut into pellets with a length of 10-12 mm and dried.
- the Example 1 pellets had the composition shown in Table 2.
- the Example 1 pellets were made into test sample bars according to the “General Injection Molding Process” and the test sample bars were tested according to the “Test Methods” The test results are shown in Table 4.
- Example 2 samples were prepared in the same manner as Example 1 except that the amount of “iM16K” was increased to 3 parts instead of 1 part and the amount of “PP Blend 1” was reduced to 65 parts from 67 parts.
- the Example 2 pellets had the composition shown in Table 2.
- the Example 2 pellets were made into test sample bars according to the “General Injection Molding Process” and the test sample bars were tested according to the “Test Methods” The test results are shown in Table 4.
- Example 3 samples were prepared in the same manner as Example 1 except that the PA Nylon 66 fiber was replaced with an equal amount of PET fiber.
- Example 3 pellets had the composition shown in Table 3.
- the Example 3 pellets were made into test sample bars according to the “General Injection Molding Process” and the test sample bars were tested according to the “Test Methods” The test results are shown in Table 4.
- Example 4 samples were prepared in the same manner as Example 2 except that the PA Nylon 66 fiber was replaced with an equal amount of PET fiber.
- Example 4 pellets had the composition shown in Table 3.
- the Example 4 pellets were made into test sample bars according to the “General Injection Molding Process” and the test sample bars were tested according to the “Test Methods” The test results are shown in Table 4.
- Example 1-4 samples were tested using the methods described above. The test results are summarized in Table 4, below.
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- A thermoplastic composite, comprising 35%to 85%by weight thermoplastic resin, 5%to 45%by weight of a non-cellulosic organic fiber, and hollow glass microspheres in an amount of less than 5%by weight, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin comprises at least one ofpolypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, an acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer, nylon 6, an ethylene propylene copolymer, an ethylene octene copolymer, an ethylene propylene diene copolymer, an ethylene propylene octene copolymer, polybutadiene, a butadiene copolymer, styrene/butadiene rubber (SBR) , a styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene copolymer, or a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene triblock copolymer.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber comprises at least one of a nylon 66 fiber, a polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene terephthalate fiber, a polyphenylene sulfide fiber, a polyether ether ketone fiber, or an aramid fiber.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein a higher melting peak of the non-cellulosic organic fiber is 60℃ or more higher than that of the thermoplastic resin.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a diameter of 5 μm to 70 μm.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the hollow glass microspheres have a particle diameter of in a range from 5 μm to 100 μm, a density in a range from 0.3 g/cm3 to 0.8 g/cm3, and a compressive strength greater than 37.9 MPa..
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic composite further comprises at least one of an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a toughener, or an antioxidant.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 7, wherein the inorganic filler selected comprises at least one of a glass fiber, a carbon fiber, a basalt fiber, talc, or montmorillonite.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic composite is in the form of a pellet, wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber extends in the length direction of the pellet, and wherein the non-cellulosic organic fiber has a length in a range from 5 mm to 25 mm.
- The thermoplastic composite according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic composite comprises 0.5%to 4.5%by weight of the hollow glass microsphere, based on 100%by weight of the total weight of the thermoplastic composite.
- A method for preparing the thermoplastic composite of any one of claims 1 to 10, the method comprising:melt-mixing the thermoplastic resin and the hollow glass microspheres to obtain a molten mixture; andmixing and impregnating the non-cellulosic organic fiber with the molten mixture to obtain a thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- The method for preparing the thermoplastic composite according to claim 11, wherein the thermoplastic resin and the hollow glass microspheres are melt-mixed together with an auxiliary to obtain a molten mixture, wherein the auxiliary comprises at least one of an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a toughener, and an antioxidant, and whererin the molten mixture and the non-cellulosic organic fiber are mixed and impregnated to obtain a thermoplastic composite containing the thermoplastic resin, the hollow glass microspheres, the auxiliary, and the non-cellulosic organic fiber.
- The method for preparing the thermoplastic composite according to claim 11, wherein the melt-mixing is performed in a twin-screw extruder.
- An injection-molded product, comprising the thermoplastic composite according to any one of claims 1 to 10, which has been subjected to injection molding.
- The injection-molded product according to claim 14, which has been subjected to supercritical foaming injection molding.
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