The preparation and mechanical properties of novel PVA/SiO2 film

Abstract

The aim of this work is the evaluation of the mechanical properties of composite PVA/SiO2. A powder impregnation process with integrated inline continuous plasma of SiO2 was used to produce PVA/SiO2 composite. PVA/SiO2 composite was processed into test laminates by compression mounding and the interface-dominated composite properties were studied. When compared to PVA, the mechanical properties of PVA/SiO2 were significantly increased, such as tensile strength, tensile modulus and elongation at break, and the damping capacity of PVA/SiO2 film increased with increasing ratio of SiO2.