An efficient fabrication of polypropylene hybrid nanocomposites using carbon nanotubes and PET fibrils

Abstract In this particular study, Polypropylene (PP)/Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-Multiwall carbon nanotubes and microfibrillar reinforced nanocomposites (MFNC-C) have been fabricated via melt mixing-extrusion-cold drawing-compression moulding. The electrical conductivity, static mechanical properties have been discussed. Microfibrillar morphology, synergetic effect on the electrical conductivity, tensile strength, tensile modulus of the MFNC-C and EBNC-C were investigated. Microstructure analysis confirms that selective localisation of MWCNTs and fibrils morphology plays a pivotal role to boost the overall performance of PP.