Dielectric
Properties of the Hybrid Board of Polytetrafluoroethylene/ Nano-scale
SiO2 Powder
Tsai I-SHOU
Fong Chia University
Graduate Institute of Textile Engineering
Taichung, 407 TAIWAN
The
dielectric properties (dielectric constant, dielectric loss factor)
of the hybrid board of polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE) emulsion/ nano-scale
SiO2 powder are studied. The process parameters of board fabrication
including powder add-on (1-3%), rotational speed (1200-3200 rpm),
temperature (30-345șC ), stage of sintering and cooling (1-16) and
calendering times (1-12) are altered. The impacts of these
parameters on the dielectric properties of the hybrid board are
studied.
The
experimental proceeded as follows: 60% solid content PTFE emulsion
was blended and mixed with nano-scale SiO2 powder and coupling agent
in a blender. During the mixing, the fabrications of PTFE were
formed and impacted by the rotational speed of the blender. After
mixing, the viscosity of mixed solution was increased and became to
a gel (semi-solid) state. The gel was proceeded with moulding and
calendaring in order to release bubble and increase surface
uniformity. Then, the gel was solidified by sintering and cooling to
hybrid board. The temperature and stage of sintering and cooling
plays an important roll for the solidification of hybrid board.
Both
dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor are decreased with
addition of SiO2 powder. Both dielectric constant and dielectric
loss factor are decreased with increased rotational speed and reach
a maximal, in this study 3000 rpm, and then increased. The
temperature and stage of sintering and cooling plays the most
important rolls for both dielectric constant and dielectric loss
factor.
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