@inproceedings{e6ef865b0efc4f568770a1ec9703d4b5,
title = "The effect of microstructure on the mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane/claynanocomposite foams",
abstract = "The microstructure and mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/organoclay nano-composite foams were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mechanical tests. The cell diameters of the TPU/clay foams became smaller, and the cell numbers significantly increased as the clay content increased. The relationship between clay content and the mechanical properties of TPU/clay foams was also investigated. The results showed that the mass density of nanocomposite foams was lowered by 12.5% when the clay loading level was 5% in the nanocomposite foams. Meanwhile, the tensile strength at 300% strain of the nanocomposite foams with 5% clay increased by 56.3%. Thus, this study shows that light weight, high strength TPU/clay nanocomposite foams can be produced by loading a moderate amount of clay into the TPU matrix.",
keywords = "Clay nanocomposites, Microcellular molding, TPU",
author = "Xinchao Wang and Hrishikesh Kharbas and Mcnulty Jason and Chuntai Liu and Turng, {Lih Sheng} and Changyu Shen",
year = "2015",
language = "英语",
series = "Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "Society of Plastics Engineers",
pages = "2767--2770",
booktitle = "ANTEC 2015 - Proceedings of the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers",
address = "美国",
note = "73rd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers, SPE ANTEC Orlando 2015 ; Conference date: 23-03-2015 Through 25-03-2015",
}