Thermal Performance of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Copolymer Blended with PTFE Particle/Polymer Composite

Abstract

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) polymer and Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) polymer has different properties individually. In this work ABS is used as matrix and PTFE is used as particle reinforcement. ABS is a copolymer containing butadiene, styrene and acrylonitrile. This work is to focus about the thermal property of ABS copolymer by adding PTFE as particle in polymer composites. From the analysis PTFE fit into a perfect particle reinforcement material for a broad assortment of utilizations. The samples is prepared with 100% ABS and 10% PTFE by weight, 20% PTFE is added to ABS and fabricated with Injection molding process. The addition of PTFE to ABS has improved on thermal properties. Experiment results shows that PTFE filler added composites exhibited high thermal conductivities and good coefficient of linear thermal expansion when compared with pure ABS copolymer.