Table 1.
CNT content (w/w) | Modulus cross-over (°C) | Zero-rate viscosity (Pa·s) | ||||
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120-40°C | 50-80°C | 180°C | 120°C | 60°C | ||
PCL | 0% | 40.0 | 56.7 | 502.2 | 1579.6 | 10162.1 |
BCNT | 0.005% | 44.0 | 56.8 | 542.3 | 1662.8 | 10762.9 |
0.01% | 44.0 | 57.1 | 605.8 | 1892.9 | 10694.7 | |
0.02% | 44.4 | 56.9 | 573.7 | 1775.7 | 9027.3 | |
0.2% | 46.3 | 57.4 | 485.6 | 1536.2 | 7090.8 | |
MWCNT | 0.005% | 42.8 | 57.0 | 555.4 | 1655.7 | 9729.2 |
0.01% | 42.6 | 56.9 | 579.7 | 1825.2 | 10252.4 | |
0.02% | 44.0 | 57.1 | 569.8 | 1718.9 | 9377.6 | |
0.2% | 45.2 | 57.2 | 452.6 | 1394.2 | 8445.1 |
In blue – minimum values; in red – maximum values. Zero-rate viscosity was calculated using best fit flow (viscosity vs. flow).