화학공학소재연구정보센터
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.80, No.6, 1135-1142, 2002
A chemical model for the dispersion of fillers in a polymeric matrix
Particle size distribution affects strongly physical and mechanical properties of filled polymers. The proposed model uses agglomerate size population balance in its new mathematical formulation expressing agglomeration, break-up and erosion as an evolution of one particle subjected to mean-filed type interaction with others. The erosion parameters have been calculated with experiments in an internal mixer. Controlled breakup of agglomerates was carried out throught capillary dies to evaluate breakup parameters. Calcium carbonate filled polypropylene system was used to validate the formulation.