Table 11.
Temperature and height of the loss modulus (Tβ) and (Tα) peaks of neat and nanofilled PP fibers as a function of the fumed silica volume fraction. Effective volume fraction of dispersed phase, (фe) and B parameter were calculated according to the model proposed by Sumita et al. [63].
| Material | Tβ/(°C) | E″ Peak (MPa) | Tα/E″ Peak (°C)/(MPa) | фe | B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR = 10 | DR = 15 | DR = 10 | DR = 15 | DR = 10 | DR = 15 | DR = 10 | DR = 15 | |
| PP | −28/1646 | −25/1408 | 67/706 | 69/1378 | - | - | - | - |
| AR974-0.25 | −27/1556 | −24/1568 | 65/1368 | 71/1492 | 0.482 | 0.087 | 193.0 | 34.9 |
| AR974-0.5 | −27/1874 | −22/1603 | 64/1164 | 69/1650 | 0.392 | 0.175 | 78.4 | 35.1 |
| AR974-1 | −20/1618 | −25/2115 | 73/748 | 70/1841 | 0.053 | 0.253 | 5.3 | 25.3 |
| AR974-2 | −19/1528 | −22/1689 | 74/410 | 76/1331 | −0.70 | −0.013 | −35.1 | −0.6 |