Abstract
Particle reinforcement of glassy amorphous polymers with rigid fillers increases the stiffness and fracture resistance measured by the critical stress intensity factor for crack propagation (K1c). The tensile strength and fatigue properties, however, decrease with increasing concentrations of fillers and strongly depend on the degree of filler/matrix adhesion. Treatment of filler surfaces with coupling agents, typically organo-silane compounds, serves to increase the fracture resistance of the materials in aqueous environments. The objective of this study is to define tensile fracture processes as a part of work to improve the properties of the materials in an aggressive environment.
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