Tensile Properties of Polymerization-Filled Kevlar Pulp/Polyethylene Composites

Polymerization-filled composites (PFC) and melt-blended composites (MBC) of Kevlar pulp/high density polyethylene composites were prepared to compare their mechanical properties. It was found that break strains of PFC composites were by far higher than MBC composites for a similar fiber concentration. Tensile data were then used to compare several models of short fiber polymer composites. Of all the models tested, it was found that Berlin's...