Morphology, thermal relaxations and mechanical properties of layered silicate nanocomposites based upon high-functionality epoxy resins

Effect of functionalized kaolinite on the curing kinetics of cycloaliphatic epoxy/anhydride system

“…These properties can be greatly improved by the addition of clay fillers. However, compatibility issues will be encountered between the hydrophilic clays and the hydrophobic polymer when clays are dispersed into a polymer matrix (Becker et al, 2002;Chen et al, 2008;González-Domínguez et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2008). One way of overcoming this problem is to modify the clay surface with organic surfactants or/and coupling agents to change the hydrophilic surface to a hydrophobic one.…”

“…One way of overcoming this problem is to modify the clay surface with organic surfactants or/and coupling agents to change the hydrophilic surface to a hydrophobic one. The incorporation of organic modified fillers, such as organoclays, into polymers often improves the affinity and at the same time improves the mechanical, thermal, and physicochemical properties compared with unreacted polymers (Becker et al, 2002;Ha et al, 2007;Park et al, 2009;Wang et al, 2006;Wang et al, 2008).…”

The mechanical properties and fracture behaviour of epoxy-inorganic micro- and nano-composites

“…Some studies have used rigid thermosets, e.g. [6,7,8], and high-functionality epoxies [9,10]. However, though various authors have studied the properties of epoxy-silicate nano-composites [11,12,13,14,15], there have generally been few studies comparing the properties of thermoset nano-and micro-composites [16,17,18].…”

Effect of nanofillers on the properties of a state of the art epoxy gelcoat

“…A lot of researchers have concluded that the reinforcing mechanisms of the clays are Figure 2. Stress-strain curves of the epoxy gelocoats crack arrest, crack pinning, crack bifurcation and shear deformation [38][39][40]. The inorganic fillers i.e.…”