Novel nanocomposite fibres for technical textile applications : synthesis and characterisation of poly(m-xylene adipamide) montmorillonite nanocomposites
conference contribution
posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00authored byKevin Magniez, Bronwyn Fox, M Looney
Technical textiles, based on advanced polymeric materials, are an important segment of the synthetic textile market. This area has seen considerable growth in recent times, now accounting for almost 25% of all manufactured synthetic fibres, and has driven the recent development of a range of specialist high performance polymer fibres that are stronger, lighter or have improved heat and fire resistance. However, the increasing size of the market has highlighted the need for materials that have improved performance whilst maintaining low manufacturing costs. These factors have resulted in a change in how new specialty fibres are developed and the emphasis in this field is now on the upgrading or improving of the properties of commodity (conventional) fibres by modifying their properties to suit specific applications.
This paper will describe our work on preparing novel polymer nanocomposite fibres by the addition of clay nanoparticles during melt extrusion. The effect of the nanoparticles on the processing of the fibres and the result on the physical morphology and mechanical properties will be described.
History
Event
World Congress on Nanocomposites (5th : 2005 : San Francisco, California)
Publisher
Executive Conference Management
Location
San Francisco, Calif.
Place of publication
San Francisco, Calif.
Start date
2005-08-22
End date
2005-08-24
Language
eng
Publication classification
E2 Full written paper - non-refereed / Abstract reviewed
Copyright notice
2005, Executive Conference Management
Title of proceedings
Fifth World Congress Nanocomposites 2005 : August 22-24, 2005, Crowne Plaza Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA