Effects of multiple carbon fillers on the rheology of polycarbonate-based composites

• Published in: Polymer composites Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 306 - 316
• Main Authors: Via, Michael D., Morrison, Faith A., King, Julia A., Beach, Edsel A., Wiese, Kyle R., Bogucki, Gregg R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.02.2012; Wiley; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Carbon; Composites; Dissipation; Electrical resistivity; Electrostatics; Exact sciences and technology; Fillers; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Laminates; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polymer matrix composites; Resistivity; Technology of polymers; Viscosity; Electrical conductivity; Carbon black; Thermoplastics; Electrical properties; Carbon nanotubes; Polymer; Processability; Composite material; Shear viscosity; Additive; Graphite; Injection molding; Technological properties; Factorial design; Polycarbonate; Rheological properties

Adding conductive carbon fillers to insulating thermoplastic polymers increases the electrical conductivity of the resulting composite, which could allow them to be used in electrostatic dissipative and semiconductive applications. Adding fillers often increases viscosity, which can make the materia...