Porous Particle-Polymer Composites

摘要: Composite materials designed to retain porosity usually have pore-structure specific application. Common man-made that exploit include paper coatings, superconductors, nano-silicates and hydroxyapatite. Typical characteristics sought after include; capabilities of mass transfer liquid retention, improved opacity, lighter weight, enhanced gloss, controlled spread imbibition, control heat conduction. Though required for the enhancement properties, also has drawback reducing mechanical strength stiffness. This chapter serves as an introduction porous particulate-based composites. Included are physical properties minerals their raw sources excavation. Also described structures packed particles physics polymer spreading dispersion. When combined, these effectively govern geometrical resulting pore structures. Variations in structure arise through presence influence explained. Following this section is a review on surface science, adsorption wetting mechanisms adhesion. To conclude chapter, short discussion environmental footprint particle-polymer composites such commonly porosity. The primary focus mineral-particle polymer-matrix with