Abstract
A chemical grafting method was applied to modify TiO2 nanoparticles through covalently introducing glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy silicane (KH560) followed by polyoxymethylene onto the particles to overcome the disadvantages generated by the agglomeration of nanoparticles. TiO2 nanoparticles unmodified and modified were introduced into hybrid polytetraflyoroethylene (PTFE)/cotton fabric composites. Friction and wear test demonstrated that TiO2 nanoparticles unmodified and modified can significantly increase the wear resistance of hybrid PTFE/cotton fabric composites but cannot reduce the friction coefficient. Fabric composites filled with grafted TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited a lower wear rate due to the disintegration of agglomeration and the improvement of interfacial adhesion between filler/matrix.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-122 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Polymer Engineering and Science |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |