15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM), Porto, Portekiz, 22 - 27 Temmuz 2012
Thermoplastic resin-mineral filler composites have been widely used in molded products due to effective cost reduction. Generally, the addition of mineral fillers will have an embrittling effect on polymers although the rigidity of the polymers can be increased. Much effort has been devoted to improving the properties of polymers by the addition of inorganic fillers, such as SiO2, ZnO, CaCO3 and Mg(OH)(2).