Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Journal of Metallurgy and Material Science
Source : Journal of Metallurgy and Material Science, Nationa Metallurgical Laboratory, Volume 52, Number 4, p.305–315 (2010)
Keywords : Chemical resistance, clay, Epoxy, Mechanical properties, Nanocomposies., Thermal properties
Campus : Bengaluru
School : School of Engineering
Department : Chemistry
Year : 2010
Abstract : Clay/epoxy nanocomposites are synthesized by high shear mechanical mixer followed by ultra-sonicator is used to obtain the homogeneous mixture of epoxy and clay under the aid ofnbsp;in-situnbsp;polymerization. Compression, impact, hardness, frictional coefficient and chemical resistance properties of the nanocomposites are studied to assess the influence of surface modified clay filled with epoxy as a function of clay. It is observed that all the properties are increased with increasing clay content up to 5 wt. % clay, decreased further increasing in clay content. Mechanical properties are optimally increased at 5 wt. % clay and yet results are compared with neat epoxy matrix. The system is processed by hand-lay up technique for making the test specimens. Fractured surfaces are tested by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) unearths reasons for the significant improvements. In Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), 6°C rise in decomposition temperature is found. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results showed that the modified clay particles affected the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the nanocomposites.
Cite this Research Publication : K. M. Ashok, Hemachandra, R. K., Mohana, R. Y. Venkata, Ramachandra, R. G., Venkatesh, K. N. S., and Nanjunda, R. B. H., “Assessment of nanoclay filled epoxy on mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance properties of nanocomposites”, Journal of Metallurgy and Material Science, vol. 52, pp. 305–315, 2010.