Abstract
For fillers reinforced polymer composites, the material properties of the composites are affected by the dispersion and orientation of the inclusions. In particular, high aspect ratio inclusions such as glass fibers in the polymer matrix generate the mechanical or thermomechanical anisotropy of the composites that are critical to the dimensional stability, flowability, toughness, and strength of the final products. We investigate the microstructural anisotropy of multiphase polymer composites composed of talcs and glass fibers to characterize the anisotropic thermomechanical properties of the composites. The internal structure of the composites is observed by using an X-ray microtomography to characterize fiber length distributions. The fiber length distributions are fitted to the Weibull distribution statistical function to model the ultimate tensile strength of the composites. A fiber efficiency factor is coupled with the statistical function to understand the effect of the fiber length distributions on the mechanical strength of the composites. The thermomechanical anisotropy is evaluated by using linear thermal expansion coefficients. The flowability of molten polymer composites is evaluated experimentally and numerically to evaluate the role of inclusions on rheological properties and processability of the composites.
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