THE EFFECT OF HEAT-TREATMENT ON THE PROPERTIES OF PEEK AND APC2

FOLKES M., KALAY G.

COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.46, no.1, pp.77-83, 1993 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1993
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0266-3538(93)90083-s
  • Journal Name: COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-83
  • Keywords: PEEK, APC2, CRYSTALLIZATION, DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS, CRYSTALLIZATION, MORPHOLOGY, POLY(ARYL-ETHER-ETHER-KETONE), CRYSTALLINITY, POLYMER
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The effects of various thermal treatments on the properties of both PEEK and APC2 have been systematically studied. X-ray diffraction data, together with dynamic mechanical measurements, indicate that the T(g) values for both materials are considerably higher than those generally reported. Also, the tan delta values for quenched APC2 specimens are considerably higher than for slowly cooled materials. Microstructural observations show that this is likely to be due to poor fibre/matrix adhesion, in the case of the quenched specimens. The link between tan delta and degree of fibre/matrix coupling is currently being explored.