The Development of a Polymer Composite Filament for Thermo-sensitive Applications

A type of smart thermochromic filament has been developed, composed of 35% UMB Blue and 65% polypropylene. It was able to change colour between white and blue depending on the temperature. A set of examinations including DSC, SEM, XRD, FTIR and tensile strength test, has been carried out to study th...

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Published in:Polymers & polymer composites 2012-11, Vol.20 (9), p.823-828
Main Authors: DANMEI SUN, VADODARIA, Ketan, STYLIOS, George K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Chemical processes
Color
Colour
Composites
Differential scanning calorimetry
Electrotextiles
Exact sciences and technology
Filaments
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Laminates
Materials research
Mechanical properties
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Polymer matrix composites
Polymeric composites
Polypropylene
Polypropylenes
Production processes
Technology of polymers
Temperature effects
Tensile strength
Textiles
Thermal properties
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Summary:A type of smart thermochromic filament has been developed, composed of 35% UMB Blue and 65% polypropylene. It was able to change colour between white and blue depending on the temperature. A set of examinations including DSC, SEM, XRD, FTIR and tensile strength test, has been carried out to study the properties of the smart filament. The successful development of the thermochromic filament will enable textile based smart products to be developed for applications where the effect can be indicated by the change of colour.
ISSN:0967-3911
1478-2391
DOI:10.1177/096739111202000908