Abstract
A thermally triggered shape memory polymer composite was prepared by blending short carbon fiber (SCF) into a blend of poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) triblock copolymer (SBS)/linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) prior to curing. These composites have excellent processability compared with other thermosets. The dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were investigated to assess the thermomechanical properties of the SCF/SBS/LLDPE composite. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging of the samples was performed to show the distribution of the SCF in the composite. The study specifically focused on the effect of SCF on the shape memory behavior of the SCF/SBS/LLDPE composite. The results indicated that the large amount of SCF significantly improved the mechanical property of the polymer composites while not damaging the shape memory performance. The SCF/SBS/LLDPE composites exhibited excellent shape memory behavior when the SCF content was less than 15.0 wt%. Moreover, the shape fixity ratio and shape recovery time of the SCF/SBS/LLDPE composites increased with the SCF content.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Explore related subjects
Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects.Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Wang, Y.K., Zhu, G.M., Cui, X.P., Liu, T.T., Liu, Z. and Wang, K., Colloid Polym. Sci., 2014, 292(9): 2311
Wang, Y.K., Zhu, G.M., Tang, T.S., Xie, J.Q., Liu, T.T. and Liu, Z., J. Polym. Res., 2014, 21(4): 2
Wang, Y.K., Zhu, G.M., Tang, T.S., Liu, T.T., Xie, J.Q. and Ren, F., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2014, 13(17): 40691
Wang, Y.K., Zhu, G.M., Xie, J.Q., Men, Q.N., Liu, T.T. and Ren, F., J. Polym. Res., 2014, 21(8): 515
Liu, Y.J., Lv, H.B., Lan, X., Leng, J.S. and Du, S.Y., Compos. Sci. Technol., 2009, 69(13): 2064
Zhao, Q., Qi, H.J. and Xie, T., Prog. Polym. Sci., 2015, 49: 80
Zhen, W.M., Zhao, Y., Wang, C.C., Ding, Z., Purnawali, H., Tang, C. and Zhang, J.L., J. Polym. Res., 2012, 19(9): 9952
Liu, C., Qin, H. and Mather, P.T., J. Mater. Chem., 2007, 17(16): 1544
Zheng, N., Fang, G.Q., Cao, Z.L., Zhao, Q. and Xie, T., Polym. Chem-UK., 2015, 6(16): 3048
Wang, C.C., Huang, W.M., Ding, Z., Zhao, Y. and Purnawali, H., Compos. Sci. Technol., 2012, 72(10): 1178
Bijiu, R. and Nair, C.P.R., J. Polym. Res., 2013, 20(2): 82
Voit, W., Ware, T. and Gall, K., Polymer, 2010, 51(15): 3555
Zhang, J.N., Ma, Y.M., Zhang, J.J., Xu, D., Yang, Q.L., Guan, J.G., Cao, X.Y. and Jiang, L., Mater. Lett., 2011, 65(23): 3639
Lv, H.B., Yu, K., Sun, S.H., Liu, Y.J. and Leng, J.S., Polym. Int., 2010, 59(6): 766
Lan, X., Liu, Y.J., Lv, H.B., Wang, X.H., Leng, J.S. and Du, S.Y., Smart. Mater. Struct., 2009, 18(2): 024002
Guo, W.S, Shen, Z.L., Guo, B.C., Zhang, L.Q. and Jia, D., Polymer, 2014, 55(16): 4328
Wang, W.X., Liu, D.Y., Liu, Y.J., Leng, J.S. and Bhattacharyya, D., Compos. Sci. Technol., 2015, 106: 22
Kim, B.K., Lee, S.Y. and Xu, M., Polymer, 1996, 37(26): 5789
Amirian, M., Chakoli, A.N., Sui, J.H. and Cai, W., J. Polym. Res., 2012, 19(2): 9777
Ohki, T., Ni, Q.Q., Ohsako, N. and Lwamoto, M., Compos. Part A-Appl. S., 2004, 35(9): 1069
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51403050) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Nos. JB150408 and XJS15021).
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Wang, Yk., Tian, Wc., Zhu, Gm. et al. Thermomechanical and shape memory properties of SCF/SBS/LLDPE composites. Chin J Polym Sci 34, 1354–1362 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-016-1838-9
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-016-1838-9