Abstract
E-glass fabric/nano aluminum hydroxide (ATH)/epoxy composites were prepared by manual lay-up and compression molding. An image processing tool was used to quantify fineness of dispersion of nano-ATH particles in epoxy. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to understand the interaction between nano-ATH and epoxy. Mechanical properties, sliding wear resistance and fire retardance of these composites improved upon addition of nano-ATH. The composite containing 0.125 wt% of nano-ATH exhibited optimum mechanical properties and low specific wear rate.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 22-31 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | KGK Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 06-2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Chemistry