Mechanical properties enhancement of polypropylene/conductive carbon black composites by using microwave irradiation

Microwaves are used in various technological and scientific fields in order to heat different kinds of materials. Microwave absorbers, can be subjected to different processes based onmicrowave heating. Among these materials, carbons are, in general, very good microwave absorbers, so they can be easilyproduced or transformed by microwave heating [1]. Carbon black (CB) is widely used as filler because of its low density,high modulus, high strength, wide availability and electronic performances [2-4]. Accordingly, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of microwave on mechanical, interfacialand morphological properties of polypropylene/conductive CB composites