PBT [poly(butylene terephthalate)] is an important engineering thermoplastic having several advantageous properties; however, its brittle behaviour is a disadvantage. Blending with a polymer or applying various types of commercial additives are the two methods widely used for taking advantage of PBT while improving its poor impact properties. In our experimental work, different types of commercially available additives have been applied for improving the mechanical properties of glass fibre-reinforced PBT. Blending a cyclic oligomer with GF/PBT samples made them much more elastic, which was shown by better resistance against tensile, flexure, dynamic and cyclic tensile stresses.
OliveuxGéraldineDandyLuke O.GaryALeeke Current status of recycling of fibre reinforced polymers: Review of technologies, reuse and resulting propertiesProg. Mater. Sci.72 (2015), 61–99.
2.
EmelKuramTasciEnisAltanAli IhsanMetinMehmetMedarFarukYilmazOzcelikBaburInvestigating the effects of recycling number and injection parameters on the mechanical properties of glass-fibre reinforced nylon 6 using Taguchi method. Mater. Design49 (2013), 139–150.
3.
ChiuShwu-JerWuYi-ShiuanA comparative study on thermal and catalytic degradation of polybutylene terephthalate. J. Anal. Appl. Pyrol.86 (2009), 22–27
4.
ZhiyanPanShiYinghaiLiuLiJinZanfangDepolymerization of poly(butylene terephthalate) in sub-and supercritical ethanol in a fused silica capillary reactor or autoclave reactor. Polym. Degrad. Stabil.98 (2013), 1287–1292
5.
PartonH.BaetsJ.LipnikP.GoderisB.DevauxJ.VerpoestI.Properties of poly(butylene terephthalate) polymerized from cyclic oligomers and its composites. Polymer46 (2005), 9871–9880.
6.
ShuidongZ.LingcaoT.JinzhaoL.HanxiongH.GuoJ.Relationship between structure and properties of reprocessed glass fiber reinforced flame retardant poly(butylene terephthalate). Polym. Degrad. Stabil.105 (2014), 140–149.
7.
JunBianLinHai LanHeFei XiongWangLingWeiXiao WeiChangI-TaProcessing and assessment of high-performance poly(butylene terephthalate) nanocomposites reinforced with microwave exfoliated graphite oxide nanosheets. Eur. Polym. J.49 (2013), 1406–1423.
8.
KalkarArun K.DeshpandeVineeta D.VatsarajBhakti S.Poly(butylene terephthalate)/montmorillonite nanocomposites: Effect of montmorillonite on the morphology, crystalline structure, isothermal crystallization kinetics and mechanical properties. Thermochim. Acta568 (2013), 74–94.
9.
JintaoHuangLuXiangZhangGuizhenQuJinpingStudy on the rheological, thermal and mechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane/poly(butylene terephthalate) blends. Polym. Test.36 (2014), 69–74.
10.
DeshmukhG.S.PeshweD.R.PathakS.U.EkheJ.D.Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics and melting behaviour of poly(butylene terephthalate) and calcium carbonate nanocomposites. Thermochim. Acta606 (2015), 66–76.
11.
SantosJosé M.R.C.A.GuthrieJames T.Lewis acid/base character and crystallisation properties of poly(butylene terephthalate). J. Chromatography A1379 (2015), 92–99.
PritchardG., in:“Plastics Additives: An A-Z reference”, Chapman & Hall, London (2006).
14.
DompasD.GroeninckxG. Toughening behaviour of rubber-modified thermoplastic polymers involving very small rubber particles: 1. A criterion for internal rubber cavitation. Polymer35 (1994), 4743–4749.
15.
KinlochA.J.LeeS.H.TaylorA.C.Improving the fracture toughness and the cyclic-fatigue resistance of epoxy-polymer blends. Polymer55 (2014), 6325–6334.
16.
Mohd IshakZ.A.AriffinA.SenawiR.Effects of hygrothermal aging and a silane coupling agent on the tensile properties of injection-moulded short glass fibre reinforced poly(butylene terephthalate) composites. Eur. Polym. J.37 (2001), 1635–1647.
17.
MäderE.GaoS-L.PlonkaR.WangJ.Investigation on adhesion, interphases, and failure behaviour of cyclic butylene terephthalate (CBT®)/glass fiber composites. Compos. Sci. Technol.67 (2007), 3140–3150.
18.
XuX.F.WangR.TanZ.Y.YangH.D.ZhangM.Y.ZhangH.X.Effects of polybutadiene-g-SAN impact modifiers on the morphology and mechanical behaviors of ABS blends. Eur. Polym. J.41 (2005), 1919–1926.
19.
ChandraA.TurngL-S.LiK.HuangH-XFracture behavior and optical properties of melt compounded semi-transparent polycarbonate (PC)/alumina nanocomposites. Compos. Part A42 (2011), 1903–1909.
20.
MartinP.DevauxJ.LegrasR.van GurpM.van DuinM.Competitive reactions during compatibilization of blends of polybutyleneterephthalate with epoxide-containing rubber. Polymer42 (2001) 2463–2478
SanchezE.M.S.Ageing of PC/PBT blend: Mechanical properties and recycling possibility. Polym. Test.26 (2007), 378–387.
23.
PerretB.SchartelB.The effect of different impact modifiers in halogen-free flame retarded polycarbonate blends – II. Fire behaviour. Polym. Degrad. Stabil.94 (2009), 2204–2212.
24.
HuangC-C.ChangF-C.Reactive compatibilization of polymer blends of poly(butylene terephthalate) and polyamide-6,6: 2. Morphological and mechanical properties. Polymer38 (1997), 4287–4293.
25.
HaleW.R.KeskkulaH.PaulD.R.Fracture behavior of PBT–ABS blends compatibilized by methylmethacrylate–glycidyl methacrylate–ethyl acrylate terpolymers. Polymer40 (1999), 3353–3365.
26.
HaleW.R.PessanL.A.KeskkulaH.PaulD.R.Effect of compatibilization and ABS type on properties of PBT/ABS blends. Polymer40 (1999), 4237–4250.
27.
HuangC-C.ChangF-C.Reactive compatibilization of polymer blends of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and polyamide-6,6 (PA66): 1. Rheological and thermal properties. Polymer38 (1997), 2135–2141.
28.
WangX-H.ZhangH-X.WangZ-G.JiangB-Z.Toughening of poly(butylene terephthalate) with epoxidized ethylene propylene diene rubber. Polymer38 (1997), 1569–1572.
29.
RuksakulpiwatY.SrideeJ.SuppakarnN.SutapunW.Improvement of impact property of natural fiber–polypropylene composite by using natural rubber and EPDM rubber. Compos. B, 40 (2009), 619–622
30.
KimS-J.ShinB-S.HongJ-L.ChoW-JHaC-SReactive compatibilization of the PBT/EVA blend by maleic anhydride. Polymer42 (2001), 4073–4080.
31.
HageE.HaleW.KeskkulaH.PaultD. R.Impact modification of poly(butylene terephthalate) by ABS materials. Polymer38 (1997), 3237–3250.
32.
LoyensGroeninckxG.Ultimate mechanical properties of rubber toughened semicrystalline PET at room temperature. Polymer43 (2002), 5679–5691.
SeyyedvahidMortazavianFatemiAliFatigue behavior and modeling of short fiber reinforced polymer composites: A literature review. Int. J. Fatigue70 (2015), 297–321.
