High throughput carbon fiber surface modification

Zachary R. Hinton, Munetaka Kubota, Lavénia Thursch, Joseph Deitzel, Giuseppe R. Palmese, Nicolas J. Alvarez

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Abstract

Typical commercial surface treatments for continuous carbon fibers are often unavailable for short fibers. As such, there is little variety of chopped fiber surfaces leading to non-ideal coating solutions which result in poor interfacial compatibility between fibers and matrix. In this work we develop a method of applying a highly effective coating using a high throughput technique for chopped carbon fibers. We show the ability to tune both the coating thickness and chemical functionality using processing parameters. The coatings are evaluated using EDS and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for uniformity and composition. Using this technique, thermoplastic composites are highlighted showing an increase in interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of 25 MPa. This process shows promise for increasing the throughput of surface treatment of chopped fiber on the industrial scale. With this technique, we hope to increase the overall performance of commercial, discontinuous composites as well as expand the possibilities of carbon fiber technologies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSAMPE Conference and Exhibition
EditorsKevin Ahlstrom, Jacob Preston Anderson, Scott Beckwith, Andrew Craig Becnel, Paul Joseph Biermann, Matt Buchholz, Elizabeth Cates, Brian Gardner, Jim Harris, Michael J. Knight, German Reyes-Villanueva, Stephen E. Scarborough, Phil Sears, James Thomas, Erik T. Thostenson
PublisherSoc. for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering
ISBN (Electronic)9781934551301
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
EventSAMPE 2019 Conference and Exhibition - Charlotte, United States
Duration: May 20 2019May 23 2019

Publication series

NameInternational SAMPE Technical Conference
Volume2019-May

Conference

ConferenceSAMPE 2019 Conference and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte
Period5/20/195/23/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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