Polymer-metal interactions and their effect on tool-ply friction of C/PEKK in melt

Polymer-metal interactions and their effect on tool-ply friction of C/PEKK in melt

GROUVE Wouter, PAMUNGKAS Hafidz, HELTHUIS Nick, PIERIK Rens, AKKERMAN Remko

Abstract. Excessive friction or adhesion between tool and surface ply can lead to processing defects during thermoplastic composite manufacturing. A previous study identified a notable increase in friction or adhesion between a mild steel tool surface and C/PEKK with prolonged dwell time at elevated temperature, a phenomenon that could not be explained by our current understanding. This work presents additional friction and differential scanning calorimetry experiments to demonstrate that the increased adhesion results from polymer-metal interactions that lead to polymer degradation and metal-polymer bonding. These findings underline the importance of tool material selection in both processing and characterization of tool-ply friction.

Keywords
Thermoplastic Matrix, Tool-Ply Friction, Chemical Bonding, Polymer Degradation

Published online 4/24/2024, 10 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: GROUVE Wouter, PAMUNGKAS Hafidz, HELTHUIS Nick, PIERIK Rens, AKKERMAN Remko, Polymer-metal interactions and their effect on tool-ply friction of C/PEKK in melt, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 41, pp 503-512, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-56

The article was published as article 56 of the book Material Forming

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