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COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 68, Issue 3-4, Pages 854-861Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.08.013
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nanoclay; epoxy/clay nanocomposites; carbon fibers; interlaminar fracture toughness; flexural strength
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Epoxy/clay nanocomposites (ENCs) were fabricated from TGDDM epoxy and montmorillonite nanoclay. Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy/clay nanocomposites (CFRENCs) were manufactured through hot melt lay-up plus autoclave process. The CFRENCs have uniform fiber volume fraction, very few dry spots, and very few resin rich areas. The interlaminar fracture toughness of CFRENCs was increased by 85% with the introduction of 4 phr nanoclay in epoxy. Small amount of nanoclay (2 phr) added into the epoxy of carbon/epoxy composites can enhance the flexural strength by 38%. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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