Abstract
Novel nanocomposites have been prepared from the blending of epoxy resin, benzoxazine monomer and stearyl ammonium modified-montmorillonite. The featureless XRD pattern suggests the disordered dispersion of the clay nanolayers into the epoxy/polybenzoxazine copolymer. The Tgs of the hybrid materials were higher than that of the pristine resin. Consequently, the storage modulii of the hybrid materials were maintained up to a higher temperature than the pristine copolymer. The hardness of the nanocomposites increased with the inclusion of clay accompanied with a decrease in the toughness. TGA showed that the thermal stability of the nanocomposites increased over the pure copolymer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 706-711 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Materials and Product Technology |
| Issue number | SPEC ISS. VOL.2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering