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PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 219-227Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14658011.2020.1871241
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Flax strengthened epoxy; graphene nanoplatelets; differential scanning calorimetry; thermogravimetric analysis; dynamic mechanical analysis; resin infusion technique
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The aim of this study was to enhance the thermal and viscoelastic performance of flax reinforced epoxy by incorporating graphene nanoplatelets (GNP). SEM studies showed uniform dispersion of GNP with some agglomerations and voids. DSC revealed an increase in initial degradation temperature and char residue with the addition of 0.1 wt-% GNP. Additionally, DMA results indicated improvements in storage and loss modulus of GNP/flax reinforced epoxy.
The aim of this investigation is to enhance the thermal and viscoelastic performance of flax strengthened epoxy with graphene nanoplatelets (GNP). GNP was incorporated at various weight percentages with epoxy resin. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies revealed a uniform and well-dispersed GNP with a few agglomerations and voids. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) were used to evaluate the thermal degradation and viscoelastic properties. The flax strengthened epoxy with 0.1 wt-% GNP witnessed a 17% increase in initial degradation temperature and a 48% increase in char residue. Observations from the DSC revealed that GNP functioned as a thermal barrier due to its strong influence on the glass transition and crystallisation temperature of composites. The DMA findings indicated that the storage and loss modulus of GNP/flax strengthened epoxy increased by 18% and 25%, respectively.
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