Synergistic toughening and strengthening of an epoxy resin modified by simultaneous use of two different modifiers

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/149176/edition/130173/content" target="_blank" >https://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/149176/edition/130173/content</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.24425/bpasts.2024.149176" target="_blank" >10.24425/bpasts.2024.149176</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Synergistic toughening and strengthening of an epoxy resin modified by simultaneous use of two different modifiers

Original language description

The present work investigates the effect of modifying an epoxy resin using two different modifiers. The mechanical and thermal properties were evaluated as a function of modifier type and content. The structure and morphology were also analyzed and related to the measured properties. Polyurethane (PUR) was used as a liquid modifier, while Cloisite Na+ and Nanomer I.28E are solid nanoparticles. Impact strength (IS) of hybrid nanocomposites based on 3.5 wt% PUR and 2 wt% Cloisite or 3.5 wt% PUR and 1 wt% Nanomer was maximally increased by 55% and 30%, respectively, as compared to the virgin epoxy matrix, exceeding that of the two epoxy/nanoparticle binaries but not that of the epoxy/PUR binary. Furthermore, a maximum increase in IS of approximately 20% as compared to the pristine matrix was obtained with the hybrid epoxy nanocomposite containing 0.5 wt% Cloisite and 1 wt% Nanomer, including a synergistic effect, due most likely to specific interactions between the nanoparticles and the epoxy matrix. The addition of polyurethane and nanoclays increased the thermal stability of epoxy composites significantly. However, DSC results showed that the addition of flexible polyurethane chains decreased the glass transition temperatures, while the softening point and the service temperature range of epoxy nanocomposites containing nanofillers were increased. FTIR analysis confirmed the occurrence of interaction between the epoxy matrix and added modifiers. All SEM micrographs showed significant roughness of the fracture surfaces with the formation of elongated platelets, explaining the increase in mechanical properties of the epoxy matrix.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10404 - Polymer science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences

ISSN

0239-7528

e-ISSN

2300-1917

Volume of the periodical

72

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001283665700014

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85191900016