Effect of Chemical Treatment of Kevlar Fibers on Mechanical Interfacial Properties of Composites

Authors: Park S-J.¹; Seo M-K.¹; Ma T-J.¹; Lee D-R.²

Source: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 252, Number 1, August 2002 , pp. 249-255(7)

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Abstract:

In this work, the effects of chemical treatment on Kevlar 29 fibers have been studied in a composite system. The surface characteristics of Kevlar 29 fibers were characterized by pH, acid–base value, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and FT-IR. The mechanical interfacial properties of the final composites were studied by interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), critical stress intensity factor (K_IC), and specific fracture energy (G_IC). Also, impact properties of the composites were investigated in the context of differentiating between initiation and propagation energies and ductile index (DI) along with maximum force and total energy. As a result, it was found that chemical treatment with phosphoric acid solution significantly affected the degree of adhesion at interfaces between fibers and resin matrix, resulting in improved mechanical interfacial strength in the composites. This was probably due to the presence of chemical polar groups on Kevlar surfaces, leading to an increment of interfacial binding force between fibers and matrix in a composite system. © 2002 Elsevier Science (USA).

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Yusong, Taejon, 305-600, Korea (South) 2: Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Chonbuk, 561-756, Korea

Publication date: 2002-08-01