Abstract
We report on the characterization of glass fiber-filled polypropylene compounds identified by means
of X-ray computed tomography and optical coherence tomography. During processing, the fibers can
adopt complex patterns of orientation, which influence the mechanical properties of the final product.
Gathering information about the flow behavior of polymer melts is important for the design of both
extrusion dies and extruded parts. We show the application of X-ray computed tomography and optical
coherence tomography to selected polymer extrusion examples. Samples with a variety of fiber volume
fractions, fiber lengths, and processing conditions were analyzed, and fiber orientation, distribution,
and concentration measured.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of Conference on Industrial Computed Tomography (iCT2014) |
| Publisher | Shaker Verlag |
| Pages | 395-402 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | Conference on Industrial Computed Tomography 2014 (iCT2014) - Wels, Austria Duration: 25 Feb 2014 → 28 Feb 2014 http://www.3dct.at/cms2/index.php/en/welcome |
Conference
| Conference | Conference on Industrial Computed Tomography 2014 (iCT2014) |
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| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Wels |
| Period | 25.02.2014 → 28.02.2014 |
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Keywords
- XCT
- SD-OCT
- FF-OCM
- extrusion
- glass fiber
- elongation die