Experimental Investigation on the Durability of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Nanocomposite
Joint Authors
Li, Weiwen
Ji, Chunyang
Zhu, Honggang
Wu, Jiaxin
Niu, Xueli
Xing, Feng
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nanoclay layers incorporated into polymer/clay nanocomposites can inhibit the harmful penetration of water and chemicals into the material, and thus the durability of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites should be enhanced by using polymer/clay nanocomposite as the matrix material.
In this study, 1.5 wt% vinyl ester (VE)/organoclay and 2 wt% epoxy (EP)/organoclay nanocomposites were prepared by an in situ polymerization method.
The dispersion states of clay in the nanocomposites were studied by performing XRD analysis.
GFRP composites were then fabricated with the prepared 1.5 wt% VE/clay and 2.0 wt% EP/clay nanocomposites to investigate the effects of a nanocomposite matrix on the durability of GFRP composites.
The durability of the two kinds of GFRP composites was characterized by monitoring tensile properties following degradation of GFRP specimens aged in water and alkaline solution at 60°C, and SEM was employed to study fracture behaviors of aged GFRP composites under tension.
The results show that tensile properties of the two types of GFRP composites with and without clay degrade significantly with aging time.
However, the GFRP composites with nanoclay show a lower degradation rate compared with those without nanoclay, supporting the aforementioned hypothesis.
And the modification of EP/GFRP enhanced the durability more effectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Weiwen& Ji, Chunyang& Zhu, Honggang& Xing, Feng& Wu, Jiaxin& Niu, Xueli. 2013. Experimental Investigation on the Durability of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Nanocomposite. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031345
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Weiwen…[et al.]. Experimental Investigation on the Durability of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Nanocomposite. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031345
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Weiwen& Ji, Chunyang& Zhu, Honggang& Xing, Feng& Wu, Jiaxin& Niu, Xueli. Experimental Investigation on the Durability of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Nanocomposite. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031345
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1031345