Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A study on composites of Nylon-6 with hollow glass microspheres

  • Published:
Polymer Bulletin Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

The preparation of nylon-6/hollow glass microspheres composites by the RIM procedure, leading to a new material with reduced density and increased stiffness, is described. The shear moduli of these composites show a linear dependency on the filler concentration. By means of a modified Kerner equation the shear moduli of the various glass spheres were calculated. A linear dependency between the shear modulus of a glass sphere and its wall thickness is demonstrated. A direct method for the determination of the shear moduli of those glass spheres having a density lower than the matrix material is presented.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Literature

  1. A. Bledzki, S. Spychai, Kunststoffe 75(1985)421–424

    Google Scholar 

  2. H. Reimschuessel, J.Pol.Sci.Macromol.Rev. 12(1977)65–139.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Encyclopedia of Polymer Science 2nd Ed. Vol 4, pp. 284

  4. Procedure developed by DSM, The Netherlands.

  5. C.J. Nederveen, C.W. van der Wal, Rheol. Acta 6(1967)316–323.

    Google Scholar 

  6. E.H. Kerner, Proc. Phys. Soc., B69(1956)808–813.

    Google Scholar 

  7. T.B. Lewis, L.E. Nielsen, J.Appl.Pol.Sci., 14(1970)1449–1471.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Polymer Technology, University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, NL-2628, BL Delft, The Netherlands

    K. te Nijenhuis, R. Addink & A. K. van der Vegt

Authors
  1. K. te Nijenhuis
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. R. Addink
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. K. van der Vegt
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

te Nijenhuis, K., Addink, R. & van der Vegt, A.K. A study on composites of Nylon-6 with hollow glass microspheres. Polymer Bulletin 21, 467–474 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271969

Download citation

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271969

Keywords

Search

Navigation