Effect of impregnation time on performance of long glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites

Long glass fiber (LGF)-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared using self-designed impregnation device. Effects of impregnation time on mechanical properties, crystallization, dynamic mechanical properties, and morphology of PP/LGF composites were investigated. The experiment results demonstrate that the excellent tensile strength, Notched Izod impact strength was 152.9 MPa, 31.2 KJ/m2, respectively, and the stiffness of PP/LGF composites was higher, when the impregnation time was 7.03 s. The excellent interfacial adhesion between PP and glass fiber indicates that PP/LGF composites possess the outstanding mechanical properties. The impregnation time scarcely influenced thermal properties of PP/LGF composites. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 2016. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers