Title :
A comparative study of polyester/styrene with inorganic fillers under different testing conditions
Author :
Rizk, M.S.M. ; Soliman, A. ; Nasrat, L.S. ; Doss, N.L.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, Egypt
Abstract :
Cylindrical samples prepared from polyester with styrene monomer have been examined experimentally in an atmospheric air condition. The AC and DC withstand voltages have been measured for different sets of samples under different testing conditions. The effect of adding inorganic fillers on the performance of polyester/styrene has been investigated. Three types of fillers, namely, kaolin, felspar, and quartz, in different quantities have been used. The quantity of filler has been found to have a significant effect on the performance of polyester. The characteristics of fillers under different testing conditions are illustrated and discussed. It has been found that kaolin samples have the highest withstand voltage under both DC and AC voltages
Keywords :
composite insulating materials; environmental degradation; environmental testing; filled polymers; insulation testing; insulators; AC withstand voltages; DC withstand voltages; atmospheric air condition; felspar; inorganic fillers; kaolin; performance; polyester/styrene; quartz; Atmospheric measurements; Curing; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Joining processes; Mechanical factors; Ocean temperature; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation, Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0649-X
DOI :
10.1109/ELINSL.1992.247013
