Optical and Mechanical Properties of Optically Transparent Poly(methyl Methacrylate) Composites

Author

Hongy Lin
D. E. Day, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
James O. Stoffer, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Highly transparent poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composites have been made by carefully matching the refractive index of the glass fiber reinforcement with the PMMA matrix. Composites containing 10.4 vol% glass fibers and 0.68 mm in thickness had an overall optical transmission of 92%. The transparency of the composites is temperature dependent because of the different temperature coefficients of refractive index for the glass fiber and PMMA. The tensile strength of the composites at room temperature was twice that of pure PMMA and decreased with increasing temperature, as predicted by the rule of mixtures.

Recommended Citation

H. Lin et al., "Optical and Mechanical Properties of Optically Transparent Poly(methyl Methacrylate) Composites," Polymer Engineering and Science, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 344 - 350, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Mar 1992.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.760320507

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Second Department

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0032-3888

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1992 John Wiley & Sons Inc., All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Mar 1992