Abstract:
Nano-SiO
2 was firstly modified by coating with ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate (E-MA-GMA) elastomer through the direct solvent process,and the dispersion of nano-SiO
2 in PBT and the effects of modified nano-SiO
2 on the properties of PBT were investigated. FTIR,TEM and SEM results indicate that the epoxy group of E-MA-GMA can react with the hydroxyl groups of the silica surface to destroy the aggregation of SiO
2 and reduce the interactions between the nano-SiO
2 particles;SEM results show that the mass ratios of 10%~20% E-MA-GMA can improve the dispersion of nano-SiO
2 in PBT and the interfacial adhesion between the two phases,and thus the flexural properties and tensile strength of nano-SiO
2/PBT composite are increased. The incorporation of E-MA-GMA modified SiO
2 particles increases the tensile strength,flexural strength and flexural modulus by 9%,14% and 20% higher than those of pure PBT respectively.