Nanosilica and Polyethylene Based Artificial Turf-abrasion Resistance and Mechanical Properties

Abstract

A new type of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)/nano silica (SiO2) composite based artificial turf fibers with good tensile property and abrasion resistance is introduced in this paper. The effect of nano SiO2 loading on properties shows that the tensile force and elongation at break reached the maximum value when the SiO2 content is 6 weight(wt.)%, and the abrasion loss of monofilament fibers get to the lowest point. Turf wear test indicates that after 12000 cycles test, the surface morphology of artificial turf weaved from monofilament fibers showed serious abrasion and branching phenomenon of neat LLDPE, while only slight abrasion and branching phenomenon occurred for the artificial turf filled with 6wt.% nano SiO2. SEM images of cross sections of monofilament fibers show that nano SiO2 had good dispersion in LLDPE fiber matrix.