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Preparation of ultra-nano talcum in sand mill and its application in the polypropylene

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The grinding of ultra-fine talcum powder and its application in a polypropylene (PP) matrix were investigated. Ultra-fine talcum powder was prepared by adjusting the grinding parameters of the physical milling process. The talcum powder exhibited polymodal distribution. The layered morphology of talcum particles in a horizontal sand mill was rarely damaged or destroyed. PP-talcum nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending using a twin-screw extruder. Nano talcum can be seen as a single particle, although it is not very apparent. The bending strength of talcum-filled PP was gradually increased by approximately 28%. The impact strength linearly decreased as the filler weight ratio increased. The overall maximum improvement in mechanical properties was recorded when the filler ratios increased from 15 wt% to 20 wt%.

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  1. Research Center of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Na Song  (宋娜), Xiaoji Zhang & Liyi Shi

  2. Dongguan-SHU Institute of Nanotechnology (DSINT), Dongguan, 523808, China

    Liyi Shi & Peng Ding  (丁鹏)

  3. Guangdong Silver Age Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., Dongguan, 523808, China

    Yi Fu & Zhihong Peng

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Funded by the Foundation of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (Nos.10521100602, 10DZ2211400), Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.2011A090200082), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and Research Foundation for the Excellent Youth Scholars of Shanghai (No.SHU-10057)

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Song, N., Zhang, X., Shi, L. et al. Preparation of ultra-nano talcum in sand mill and its application in the polypropylene. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 28, 12–16 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-013-0631-7

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