Journal of Polymer Engineering

DOI 10.1515/polyeng-2014-0087

Andrzej Ambroziak

Mechanical properties of PVDF-coated fabric under tensile tests

Abstract: This article describes the laboratory tests necessary to identify the
mechanical properties of the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-coated fabrics named
Precontraint 1202S and Precontraint 1302S. First, a short survey of the literature
concerning the description of coated wojen fabrics is presented. Second, the material
parameters for PVDF-coated fabrics are specified on the basis of biaxial tensile tests.
A comparison of the 1:1 biaxial and the uniaxial tensile tests results is also given.
Additionally, biaxial cyclic tests were performed to observe the change of immediate
mechanical properties under cyclic load. The article is aimed as an introduction to a
comprehensive investigation of the mechanical properties of coated fabrics.

Keywords: biaxial tensile test; fabric/textiles; mechanical properties; mechanical test;

uniaxial tensile test.

1 Introduction

2 Materials description

3 Tensile tests
3.1 Laboratory test description
3.2 Mechanical properties

4 Finite element modeling application

4.1 Description of coated fabrics
4.2 Numerical simulations

5 Biaxial cyclic tests

6 Conclusions and remarks

Acknowledgments: The author would like to acknowledge the National Science

Centre, Poland (grant no. UMO-2011/03/B/ST8/06500), for financial support.

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