Mechanical properties of fire-retardant glass fiber-reinforced polymer materials with alumina tri-hydrate filler

Petersen, Michaela R.; An, Chen; Roll, Mark F.; Jung, S.J.; Yossef, Mostafa

doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.03.071

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“…Graphene oxide (GO) derived from natural graphite was prepared by using the modified Hummers' method according to previous reports [31,32]. The preparation of modified GO can be briefly described as follows.…”

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Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Surface Modified Graphene/Epoxy Resin Composites for Potential Application in Conductive Ink

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The dispersity of graphene (GE) in the matrix has an important influence on the thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of its derived composites. In this paper, surface modification with a silane coupling agent and a double injection method were used to improve the dispersity of GE in epoxy resin (EP). The thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of modified graphene/epoxy resin composites (modified GE/EP) were investigated by the thermogravimetric analysis, a four-probe method, and the tensile and bending strength. The results reveal that these properties of the composites can be improved significantly by using the modified GE as the filler. The surface of the modified GE/EP composite was smooth when the curing temperature was 75 °C. The weight loss of the modified GE/EP composite was lower than that of pure EP. The tensile and bending strength of modified GE/EP-0.07 (0.07 wt % modified GE) reached 74.65 and 106.21 MPa, respectively. In addition, the resistivity of modified GE/EP-0.1 (0.1 wt % modified GE) decreased to 52 Ω·cm, which was lower than that of CB/EP-1 (1 wt % carbon black, 95 Ω·cm) and Ag/EP-50 (50 wt % Ag particles, 102 Ω·cm). It is worth noting that the percolation threshold of the modified GE/EP composites was 0.025 vol % modified GE. These results show that the modified GE/EP composites have a potential application in conductive ink when the modified GE is used as the conductive filler.

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Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Surface Modified Graphene/Epoxy Resin Composites for Potential Application in Conductive Ink

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“…Additionally, it was found that if 50% ATH by weight was used in applications on the outside of the building, the flame spread could be significantly decreased. Petersen et al (2014Petersen et al ( , 2015) conducted a comprehensive experimental study to investigate the mechanical behavior of FRP with ATH filler. It was concluded that the addition of 25% ATH by weight could increase the ability of the FRP to resist smoke and toxicity without a significant decrease in the stiffness and strength.…”

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Gap between Code Requirements and Current State of Research on Safety Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer for Nonstructural Building Components

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In the past two decades, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials have been increasingly used in civil engineering. Compared with its wide applications in the civil infrastructure system, the use of FRP in buildings is rather limited. One reason for this is that, unlike civil infrastructure, buildings have more stringent nonstructural performance requirements, including those for fire rating, smoke and toxicity, flame spread, water resistance, flood resistance, and so forth. Although numerous studies have been conducted on structural performances of FRP structures, limited studies are available on the nonstructural performance. This paper aims to identify the gap between building code requirements and the current state of research on FRP materials. The first section of this paper is devoted to a summary of the research findings on nonstructural performances. Based on codes and other specifications, the second section systematically examines the code requirements according to the FRP's target applications, such as load bearing members, interior finishes, exterior finishes, or roofings, and their corresponding standards. The next section evaluates the research findings from the first section against the requirements from building codes in the second section. Finally, the applicability, limitations, and future work for FRP materials to be used for building applications are provided in the last section. It can be concluded that, strengthwise, FRP can be used for building applications. Fire rating can be met with different insulate schemes, which vary from 0 to 3 h based on different applications. Exposed FRP needs to meet the requirements of smoke, toxicity, and flame spread. Adding fire-retardant fillers, such as alumina trihydrate (ATH), can enhance performances and meet the code requirements. Further studies on water resistance, weathering tests, flood resistance, combustion, and so forth, are needed. Most of the insulation materials are proprietary and expensive, which restricts their wider applications. It is advantageous to develop cost-effective fire protection systems. No study is available on unified modeling and design guidelines for fire rating, smoke, toxicity, and flame spread. There is a need to provide effective design methods to design these items based on their targeted applications, similar to the methods for structural design.

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“…For comparison, the mechanical properties of other ceramic and polymer bulk materials are also summarized in Figure c. The 3D IL sample showed both high flexural strength and high failure strain.…”

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Cloning Nacre's 3D Interlocking Skeleton in Engineering Composites to Achieve Exceptional Mechanical Properties

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Ceramic/polymer composite equipped with 3D interlocking skeleton (3D IL) is developed through a simple freeze-casting method, exhibiting exceptionally light weight, high strength, toughness, and shock resistance. Long-range crack energy dissipation enabled by 3D interlocking structure is considered as the primary reinforcing mechanism for such superior properties. The smart composite design strategy should hold a place in developing future structural engineering materials.

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Mechanical properties of fire-retardant glass fiber-reinforced polymer materials with alumina tri-hydrate filler

Cited by 65 publications

References 19 publications

Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Surface Modified Graphene/Epoxy Resin Composites for Potential Application in Conductive Ink

Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Surface Modified Graphene/Epoxy Resin Composites for Potential Application in Conductive Ink

Gap between Code Requirements and Current State of Research on Safety Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer for Nonstructural Building Components

Cloning Nacre's 3D Interlocking Skeleton in Engineering Composites to Achieve Exceptional Mechanical Properties

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