Long glass fiber reinforced poly(butylene terephthalate) composites (LGF/PBT) were prepared by a new process. PBT oligomers with low melt viscosity were impregnated into the reinforcing glass fiber and then grafted to the reinforcing glass fiber surface treated with a silane coupling agent during solid‐state polymerization. The reinforcing glass fiber, after removing ungrafted PBT from LGF/PBT, was investigated with the result showing the presence of a grafted PBT layer on the surface of treated glass fiber. The mechanical properties of the composites were significantly improved owing to the grafting of the PBT macromolecules. The fiber length distribution and fiber arrangement in the injection molded composites were also studied and the results showed that a small amount long glass fiber could be connected at junction points in the composites, which were of benefit to the mechanical properties of the composites.
Preparation of Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Poly(butylene terephthalate) Composites with Chemical Bonding Interphase
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