Abstract:
The nano SiO
2/polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and SiO
2-glass fiber(GF)/PPS composite were prepared to investigate the effects of nano SiO
2 on the properties of PPS and GF/PPS composites. Nano SiO
2 was used to manufacture SiO
2/PPS by melt blending and SiO
2-GF/PPS by hot press molding, and effects were characterized by SEM, DSC, DMA and mechanical tests. The results show that the crystallinity and bending properties of PPS can be improved with nano SiO
2 uniformly dispersing in the matrix by melt blending. The mechanical properties of SiO
2-GF/PPS composite are significantly improved by adding 1wt% nano SiO
2, the interlaminar shear strength increases by 49.4%, the flexural strength increases by 30.6%, and the flexural modulus increases by 14.6%. The addition of nano SiO
2 can improve the glass transition temperature of GF/PPS composite, and the particle can also improve the toughness of resin matrix and hinder the growth of cracks.