| Abstract: | Glass fiber-reinforced epoxy composites were prepared from the matrix resins tetraglycidyl diaminodiphenylmethane 1 Systematic name: N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2,3-epoxypropyl)-4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane. (TGDDM) and tetraglycidyl bis(o-toluidino)-methane 2 Systematic name: N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2,3-epoxypropyl)-4,4′-bis(o-toluidino)methane. (TGMBT) using various amines like 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (DDM), 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (DDS) and diethylene triamine (DETA) as curing agents. The fabricated laminates were evaluated for their mechanical and dielectrical properties and chemical resistance. The composites prepared using an epoxy fortifier (20 phr) showed significant improvement in the mechanical properties. |
