Effect of glass fiber and maleated ethylene–propylene rubber content on tensile and impact properties of Nylon 6

Self-Reinforced Hybrid Polyethylene/MCM-41 Nanocomposites: <I>In-Situ</I> Polymerisation and Effect of MCM-41 Content on Rigidity

“…The ones scientifically well explored and reported are those when inorganic filler size is within the microscale. [8][9][10][11][12] The decrease in size of the inorganic component down to the nano-dimension and the increase in the interfacial area result in a new kind of materials that exhibit improved properties: the nanocomposites. Their preparation and the study of their behaviour have imposed a challenge in the last decade.…”

Fracture toughness of nylon 6/organoclay/elastomer nanocomposites

“…Apparently, the properties of organoclay reinforced nanocomposites can be enhanced by hybridizing with two or more different additives. Following the traditional approach as used in toughening of glass fibre reinforced polymer composites by addition of rubber particles [9][10][11][12][13], recent interest has also been focused on the application of a third elastomer component to prepare organoclay reinforced nanocomposites and with much success.…”

Effect of short nylon-6 fibres on natural rubber-toughened polystyrene

“…While there is a large body of literature addressing each individual method, the idea of combining the two has received relatively little attention [10]. Increasing the fibre loading of rubber toughened blends has been shown to increase stiffness and strength, as expected [11,12]. The extent of property enhancement, however, depends on several factors; these include fibre strength and modulus, aspect ratio (fibre length/diameter), effectiveness of coupling between fibre and matrix, fibre orientation, and concentration.…”