Reinforced Blends of PPS with Other Polymers

Of the various reported blends of PPS with other polymers, only blends of PPS with ethylene copolymer impact modifiers, polyamides, and PTFE are beginning to show wide utility in applications for reinforced plastics. 

TABLE 15.5 Typical Engineering Properties of Reinforced Poly(Phenylene Sulfide) Blends 

Property Test method 40% Glass fiber PTFE 40% Glass fiber nylon 6,6 30% Glass fiber ethylene coploymer 

TABLE 15.6 Thermai Aging of Reinforced Poiy(Phenyiene Suifide)-Based Compounds 

Compound Temperature and duration Tensile strength retained, % Elongation retained, % Impact strength retained, % 

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