Change in the structure of polymer matrix of particulate-filled composites: The fractal treatment

An obligatory change ("disturbance") in the structure of a polymer matrix is shown to arise upon injecting a disperse filler in it, which is determined by the fractal structure of the skeleton formed by filler particles. The characteristic of this disturbance is obtained in terms of change...

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Published in:Mechanics of composite materials 2004-11, Vol.40 (6), p.545-550
Main Authors: Kozlov, G. V., Lipatov, Yu. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An obligatory change ("disturbance") in the structure of a polymer matrix is shown to arise upon injecting a disperse filler in it, which is determined by the fractal structure of the skeleton formed by filler particles. The characteristic of this disturbance is obtained in terms of change in the fractal dimension df of polymer matrix structure. Tentative estimates show a good correspondence between the values of df obtained and experimental data.
ISSN:0191-5665
1573-8922
DOI:10.1007/s11029-005-0026-8