Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites
The clay-reinforced epoxy nanocomposite was prepared by the polymerization method. The effect of clay addition on the mechanical properties of epoxy/clay nanocomposites was studied through tensile, flexural, impact strength, and fracture toughness tests. The morphology and tribology behavior of epox...
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| description | The clay-reinforced epoxy nanocomposite was prepared by the polymerization method. The effect of clay addition on the mechanical properties of epoxy/clay nanocomposites was studied through tensile, flexural, impact strength, and fracture toughness tests. The morphology and tribology behavior of epoxy/clay nanocomposites were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and wear test, respectively. The wear test was performed to determine the specific abrasion of the nanocomposites. In addition, the water absorption characteristic of the nanocomposites was also investigated in this study. XRD analysis indicated that the exfoliation structure was observed in the epoxy nanocomposites with 3 wt% of clay, while the intercalated structure was shown at 6 wt% of clay. It was found that the addition of clay up to 3 wt% increased the tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength, and the fracture toughness. On the contrary, the presence of above 3 wt% of clay produced a reverse effect. It could be concluded that the best properties in mechanical, wear resistance, and water resistance were obtained for the epoxy nanocomposites containing 3 wt% of clay. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-df0d01bc8ef04a33b51ddc728e955e892025-02-03T05:49:36ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302013-01-01201310.1155/2013/690675690675Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy NanocompositesKusmono0M. W. Wildan1Z. A. Mohd Ishak2Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Jln. Grafika No. 2 Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Jln. Grafika No. 2 Yogyakarta 55281, IndonesiaSchool of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, MalaysiaThe clay-reinforced epoxy nanocomposite was prepared by the polymerization method. The effect of clay addition on the mechanical properties of epoxy/clay nanocomposites was studied through tensile, flexural, impact strength, and fracture toughness tests. The morphology and tribology behavior of epoxy/clay nanocomposites were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and wear test, respectively. The wear test was performed to determine the specific abrasion of the nanocomposites. In addition, the water absorption characteristic of the nanocomposites was also investigated in this study. XRD analysis indicated that the exfoliation structure was observed in the epoxy nanocomposites with 3 wt% of clay, while the intercalated structure was shown at 6 wt% of clay. It was found that the addition of clay up to 3 wt% increased the tensile strength, flexural strength, impact strength, and the fracture toughness. On the contrary, the presence of above 3 wt% of clay produced a reverse effect. It could be concluded that the best properties in mechanical, wear resistance, and water resistance were obtained for the epoxy nanocomposites containing 3 wt% of clay.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/690675 |
| spellingShingle | Kusmono M. W. Wildan Z. A. Mohd Ishak Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites International Journal of Polymer Science |
| title | Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites |
| title_full | Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites |
| title_short | Preparation and Properties of Clay-Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites |
| title_sort | preparation and properties of clay reinforced epoxy nanocomposites |
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