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Clay-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites
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posted on 2003-09-01, 00:00 authored by D Ratna, N R Manoj, Russell VarleyRussell Varley, R K Singh Raman, G P SimonEpoxy/clay nanocomposites were prepared using a conventional diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy, cured with diethyltoluene diamine (DETDA). The nanocomposites were characterized by dynamic mechanical analysis. A modest increase in glass transition temperature and significant increase in storage modulus were achieved as a result of incorporation of clay. The formation of nanocomposite was confirmed by wide-angle X-ray analysis. The higher impact strength of the nanocomposite compared the DGEBA matrix was explained in terms of with the morphology observed by SEM.
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Polymer internationalVolume
52Issue
9Pagination
1403 - 1407Publisher
WileyLocation
Chichester, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0959-8103eISSN
1097-0126Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2003, Society of Chemical IndustryUsage metrics
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