F-9 HIGH STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE FIBER FROM POLYPROPYLENE/CLAY COMPOSITE(Session: Composites II)

Abstract

High strength polypropylene (PP) fiber was prepared from PP/clay composite by melt spinning process. Mechanical properties and morphology of as-spun and drawn fibers from PP/Clay composite were compared with that of neat PP. The results showed that PP/Clay composite had a better drawability, and provided fibers with improved mechanical properties at a clay content of 10%.