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40 EVALUATION AND APPLICATIONS OF DISPERSING CNT IN THE POLYMERS APPLICATIONS

(1) Fracturing

(2) Incorporation

(3) Fine dispersion
of agglomerates

(4) Uniform
dispersion and diffusion

Figure 40.1
Four steps to disperse carbon black into rubber: (1) fracturing, (2) incorporation, (3) fine dispersion of agglomerates,
(4) uniform dispersion and diffusion.

many cases. It is important that the CNT is dispersed these relationships. Takase et al. prepared CNT com-
to its individual fiber in order to bring out its original posite materials using a biaxial extruder and clarified
functionalities. the relationship between the dispersing state of CNT
It is well known that the dispersing state of CNT is and the extruder processing conditions [12, 13]. From
related to the operating conditions of the extruder and their report, the quantitative evaluation of CNT disper-
its screw design. However, only few reports elucidated sion in the resin will be explained as follows.

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