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Influence of modified sericite on the properties and structure of polytetrafluoroethylene

https://doi.org/10.31242/2618-9712-2020-25-2-12

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This paper presents the results of the investigation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) modification with mineral silicate (sericite) and its effect on the physicomechanical, tribotechnical properties and structural parameters. Two methods were used to develop a polymer composite material (PCM): mechanical and thermal activation of natural silicate before mixing with the polymer. It was shown that PTFE filled with thermally activated sericite is characterized by higher physicomechanical and tribotechnical parameters in comparison with the composites containing mechanically activated filler. By means of X-ray diffraction analysis, it was found that the modification of PTFE with mechanically activated sericite leads to an increase in the degree of crystallinity of PCM, and the use of thermally activated filler is accompanied by a decrease in crystallinity. A correlation between the degree of crystallinity and the average crystallite size of the composites was revealed, depending on the filler content. IR spectroscopy established the occurrence of tribochemical reactions during the frictional contact of the composites with the counterbody, contributing to the formation of a surface layer localizing shear deformations and protecting the material from wear.

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Vasilev A.P., Okhlopkova A.A., Struchkova T.S., Alekseev A.G. Influence of modified sericite on the properties and structure of polytetrafluoroethylene. Arctic and Subarctic Natural Resources. 2020;25(2):147-156. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31242/2618-9712-2020-25-2-12

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ISSN 2618-9712 (Print)
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