Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS
Volume 59, Issue 11, Pages 854-862Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2010.504144
Keywords
mechanical properties; montmorillonite clay; nanocomposite; weave glass fiber reel
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength and flexural modulus properties were investigated on epoxy/clay nanocomposites to assess the influence of nanoclay. Mechanical properties were significantly increased due to an increase in clay content up to 5wt%, and decreased with a further increase in clay content. Optimal improvement of properties was observed with increased clay content up to 5wt%. Duo properties of the glass fiber were improved by clay addition due to the improved interface between the glass fiber and epoxy. SEM analysis was conducted on different fractured surfaces to study the mechanical behavior.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available