Epoxy composites modified with microfibers of potassium polytitanates

The research we conducted shows the possibility of the directed adjustment of epoxy composite performance characteristics through the application of small additives of potassium polytitanate whiskers, the introduction of polyfunctional plasticizers with chemical and mechanical methods of activation of the whole composition and its components; this ensured the creation of a new generation of epoxy composites with high‐performance properties (breaking tension = 116 MPa and modulus of elasticity at bending = 3150 MPa, destructive tension under compression = 95 MPa, impact strength = 18 kJ/m² that meets the requirements of most industries. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 46651.     

Preparation and mechanical properties of epoxy/diamond nanocomposites

Nanodiamond (ND) has recently attracted much attention for its outstanding mechanical and other interesting properties. Surface functionalization of ND is necessary for applications in polymers. In this study, ND particles were functionalized with amine by covalent linking of triethylene tetramine, and further grafted with epoxy which was cured with amine curing agent. The particle dispersion and mechanical properties of epoxy/ND nanocomposites were evaluated. Both fracture toughness and storage modulus of epoxy resin were significantly improved with a low loading of ND‐NH₂ particles. The morphological structure of the epoxy/ND nanocomposites was examined, and toughening mechanism was explored. POLYM. COMPOS., 35:2144–2149, 2014. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

钛酸钾晶须及硫酸钙晶须改性环氧树脂

应用硅烷及钛酸酯等偶联剂对钛酸钾晶须及硫酸钙晶须进行表面处理，考察晶须对环氧树脂力学性能、工艺性等的影响。研究表明，钛酸钾晶须经硅烷偶联剂处理后，能很好地改善复合材料的性能，硅烷的表面处理效果较钛酸酯的好。钛酸钾晶须添加到环氧树脂中后，材料的弯曲强度随晶须含量增大逐渐增大，在晶须含量为8％时达到最大值，之后性能稍有下降；材料的弯曲模量随晶须添加量的增加逐渐增大，冲击强度稍有降低。体系中添加硫酸钙晶须后，材料的性能也得到一定程度的提高。硫酸钙晶须对环氧树脂工艺性的影响较钛酸钾晶须小。SEM表明，晶须经合适的偶联剂表面改性后，与树脂基体的界面粘接得到有效改善。     

Incorporation of epoxidized soybean oil as co‐matrix in epoxy resin toward developing plastisol/particulate toughened glass fiber composites

Epoxidized soybean oil was incorporated as a co‐matrix into an epoxy resin, and the hybrid resin system was used for preparing glass fiber‐reinforced composites. Effect of addition of poly(vinyl chloride) plastisol and selected particulate fillers (fly ash and wood flour) to epoxy/epoxidized soybean oil matrix on mechanical and water uptake properties of glass fiber‐reinforced composites were studied. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to reveal the curing state of these composites. It was observed that tensile strengths and moduli decreased with the inclusion of all additives. However, addition of poly(vinyl chloride) plastisol, fly ash, and wood flour particulate fillers showed significant increase in impact strengths compared with neat epoxy composite in a synergistic manner. Water uptake results of the composites were found to be in good agreement with ? OH peak intensities obtained from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Finally, acousto‐ultrasonic nondestructive technique was successfully used to assess damage states and to relate stress wave factors with tensile strength properties of modified epoxy‐based glass fiber composites. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131, 40586.     

Mechanical properties of hybrid structural composites reinforced with nanosilica

Epoxy‐based hybrid structural composites reinforced with 14 nm spherical silica particles were investigated for mechanical properties as a function of nanosilica loading fractions. Composites were fabricated using continuous glass or carbon fiber of unidirectional architecture and nanosilica dispersed epoxy, through resin film infusion process. Uniform dispersion of nanoparticles in resin matrix was ensured by an optimized ultrasound‐assisted process. Although resin viscosity marginally reduces in the presence of nanosilica enabling a better control in composite manufacturing process, glass transition temperature of epoxy remained unaffected at low weight fractions. Compressive strength of hybrid glass or carbon fiber/epoxy composites showed more than 30–35% increase with nanosilica at a concentration as low as 0.2 wt%. Tensile and compressive properties of hybrid composites in transverse direction to the reinforcement remained unaffected. POLYM. COMPOS. 37:1216–1222, 2016. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Preparation of nano‐Ag particles and their modification on the mechanical and dielectric properties of epoxy resin

Nano‐Ag particles stabilized by a hyperbranched polymer (HBP) template were prepared for modifying the epoxy resin. The effects of preparation condition on the size and size distribution of Ag colloidal particles were studied. The Ag@HBP particles were then compounded with the epoxy resin to obtain the Ag@HBP/epoxy composites and the mechanical and dielectric properties of these composites were investigated. Dynamic mechanical analysis results show that the composites have higher loss factors than does the unmodified epoxy resin, which indicate better dissipation of mechanical energy and hence better shock or impact resistance. Fracture morphology of the composite shows a toughness feature. From the dielectric test results, the breakdown strength and dielectric constant of the composites at room temperature are increased, which can be explained by the Coulomb block effect. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2009. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers     

粒子分散性对环氧树脂/纳米SiO2材料性能的影响

通过原位分散聚合法制得了环氧树脂／纳米SiO2复合材料。采用超声波和偶联剂改善了纳米SiO2在基体中的分散性，利用拉伸实验、冲击实验、扫描电子显微镜、热重法等方法研究了粒子分散性对复合材料结构和性能的影响。结果表明：超声波和偶联剂都能使纳米SiO2均匀地分散在环氧树脂基体中，有效地增加复合材料的力学强度及韧性，并能提高材料的耐热性。对于提高纳米SiO2在环氧树脂中的分散均匀性，超声波的作用优于偶联剂。     

TDE-85/PES复合体系微观形态和性能研究

利用聚醚砜（PES）增韧TDE 85环氧树脂(简称TDE 85),通过扫描电子显微镜、动态热机械分析仪、差示扫描量热仪及傅里叶红外光谱仪等仪器研究了PES含量对TDE 85/PES复合体系微观形貌、力学性能和热性能的影响。结果表明,加入一定量的PES可提高TDE 85的力学性能和耐热性能,当PES的质量分数为8.00 %时,TDE 85/PES复合体系的拉伸强度、断裂伸长率和冲击强度最大分别提高了20.60 %、29.29 %和44.20 %;TDE 85/PES复合体系为两相结构,分散相PES呈不规则的变形颗粒分散在TDE 85中,PES增韧作用是由PES与TDE 85在固化过程中形成半互穿网络和压力下分散的PES微粒的变形所引起的。     

环氧树脂/CaCO_3纳米复合材料的力学及光学性能研究

采用CaCO3 纳米颗粒均匀溶混于环氧树脂中 ,制得环氧树脂 /CaCO3 纳米复合材料 ,并对该复合材料进行了宏观力学性能测试 ,微观断口分析及光弹实验测试。结果表明 ,掺杂纳米粉后 ,实现了材料的增强增韧 ,同时对材料的光透性没有明显影响     

PGMA/(Al)_2O_3制备及其对环氧树脂体系性能的影响

将带有环氧基的功能性单体甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)接枝聚合在微米级氧化铝颗粒表面,制备了接枝微粒PGMA/(Al)_2O_3。考察了各种因素对接枝率的影响;利用红外光谱、扫描电镜表征了PGMA/(Al)_2O_3;并通过扫描电镜观察了PGMA/(Al)_2O_3在环氧树脂中的分散情况,初步研究了PGMA/(Al)_2O_3对环氧树脂体系的增强增韧性能。结果表明:表面引发自由基聚合反应可以成功制备复合粒子PGMA/(Al)_2O3,其接枝率随引发剂浓度和氧化铝与GMA质量比的增大先增大后减小;将PGMA/(Al)_2O_3填充到环氧密封材料中后,氧化铝颗粒在环氧树脂中分散良好,其复合材料的韧性明显高于未改性Al2O3填充的复合材料。     

The reinforcement of epoxy resins with potassium titanate whiskers

Fybex is a newly available potassium titanate whisker. Its usefulness as a reinforcement for a thermosetting epoxy resin is examined. The effect of surface treatment on the mechanical properties of the composite system is also considered.     

Mechanism of interactions of eggshell microparticles with epoxy resins

Large surface‐area microparticles of natural chicken eggshell were prepared and characterized to illustrate how such particles can improve the toughness of epoxy resins. A small amount of organic compounds, in particular proteins, were found to be present in the microparticles and beneficial to the enhancement of the mechanical properties of the epoxy resins. Scanning electron microscopic analysis of the rough fracture surfaces show that there are full of plastic deformation, voids, cavities, and debonding phenomena in the microparticle‐filled composites. Positron annihilation study indicates that the lifetime of τ₃ o‐Ps varies and the corresponding intensity of I₃ becomes weak with the increase of eggshell particle content, which indicates that there is a good interaction between the epoxy resin and the filling particles. This gives rise to significant improvement in the toughness of the filled resin. The impact strength of the epoxy resin composite reaches 16.7 kJ/m² compared with 9.7 kJ/m² of neat epoxy resin when the epoxy resin composite is filled with only 5 mass% eggshell particles. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2009. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers     

The influence of clay and elastomer concentration on the morphology and fracture energy of preformed acrylic rubber dispersed clay filled epoxy nanocomposites

The influence of toughener and clay concentration on the morphology and mechanical properties of three-phase, rubber-modified epoxy nanocomposites was studied. Nanocomposite samples were prepared by adding octadecyl ammonium ion exchanged clay to a dispersion of pre-formed acrylic rubber particles in liquid epoxy, so as to minimize alteration to the rubber morphology in the final cured specimen. The state of clay platelet exfoliation and rubber dispersion in the cured nanocomposites was studied using transmission electron microscopy. The amounts of clay platelet separation and dispersion of clay aggregates in the epoxy matrix were found to be sensitive to clay and toughener concentration, and clay platelets preferentially adsorb to the rubber particles. Tensile modulus and strength increase and ductility decreases with increasing organoclay content, while rubber has the opposite effects on the properties of epoxy resin. When both additives are present in epoxy resin, a favorable combination is produced: ductility is enhanced without compromising modulus and strength. Modulus and strength are improved by nano and micro dispersion of nanoclay in the epoxy matrix, whereas elongation and toughness are improved by clay adsorption to the rubber particle surface, which promotes cavitation. The glass transition temperature of epoxy resin remains relatively unchanged with clay addition.     

某高导热纤维及其复合材料性能研究

研究了某高导热纤维/环氧树脂单向层复合材料的导热系数和力学性能,发现某高导热纤维/环氧树脂单向层复合材料导热性能提高的同时其个别复合材料性能降低;分析认为某高导热纤维与环氧树脂的界面性能是影响复合材料力学性能的重要因素,同时研究了某高导热纤维的表面微观形貌和表面化学特性、结晶度及某高导热纤维/环氧树脂浸胶丝束的力学性能...     

PGMA／Al2O3填充环氧树脂灌封材料性能的研究

采用“Grafting from”的方法,制备了接枝微粒聚甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯／Al2O3（PGMA／Al2O3）。研究了PGMA/Al2O3及固化剂用量对环氧灌封材料的性能影响。利用扫描电镜观察了PGMA/Al2O3填充的环氧灌封材料的冲击断面的形貌。结果表明,对氧化铝粒子进行接枝改性后,复合粒子在环氧树脂灌封中得到良好的分散、增韧效果明显优于未改性的Al2O3,且在用量较少时就可明显提高环氧灌封材料的冲击强度。     

Synthesis and liquid oxygen compatibility of a phosphorous‐containing epoxy resin

A phosphorus‐containing epoxy resin was synthesized successfully by 9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene 10‐oxide (DOPO) and bisphenol F epoxy resin (DGEBF) and its molecular structure was confirmed by FTIR spectra. The results of the liquid oxygen mechanical impact test indicated that the cured phosphorus‐containing epoxy resin did not show any reactions during the 20 times of mechanical impact, which revealed that it was compatible with liquid oxygen. Thermal properties of the cured epoxy resins were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry and thermal gravimetric analysis. It was found that the cured phosphorus‐containing epoxy resin had a better thermal stability than DGEBF. The enhancement of thermal stability for the epoxy resin was favorable to improve liquid oxygen compatibility. The X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed that the mechanical impact resulted in phosphorus‐containing groups on the surface of the cured phosphorus‐containing epoxy resin thermally decomposed to form phosphoric oxyacid which was in accordance with the mechanism that organo‐phosphorus compounds could work in the condensed phase to inhibit the combustion. These results suggest that the phosphorus‐containing epoxy resin has the potential as the matrix of the liquid oxygen composite tank. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 55:651–656, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers     

环氧改性有机硅树脂的应用研究

以不同环氧改性有机硅树脂作为基料树脂,研究了不同树脂对漆膜性能的影响;通过选用不同固化体系对漆膜机械性能和耐热性做了比较;同时研究了环氧改性有机硅树脂与有机硅树脂的混溶性及影响;分别研究了该树脂配制的底、中、面涂层的常规性能及复合涂层的机械性能。同时对不同固化剂的影响和不同树脂的影响做了TG和DSC分析,结果表明,环氧改性有机硅树脂耐温性能较环氧树脂有较明显的提高,基本可用于高温涂料;环氧改性有机硅树脂可与纯有机硅树脂复配,有望形成具有更高耐温性能的涂膜。并且可通过复合固化剂的选用达到更佳的耐温性能和较好的物理机械性能。     

基于NOL环的高性能纤维与环氧树脂的匹配性研究

纤维与树脂的界面对复合材料的整体力学性能有着显著的影响。基于NOL环的宏观力学测试一般被用来反映复合材料的界面粘结性能,因此适用于评价纤维与树脂之间的宏观力学性能匹配性。为了探究高性能碳纤维T700SC、T800HB及高强玻璃纤维与环氧树脂的宏观力学性能匹配性,本研究首先根据GB/T 1458—2008国家标准制备NOL环试样,再借助NOL环的拉伸和层间剪切强度测试分析了高性能纤维与环氧树脂不同匹配组合宏观力学性能差异的原因,并寻找出最佳匹配组合。结果表明:玻璃纤维与环氧树脂的界面存在最佳的粘结强度,而且不同粘结强度导致拉伸强度和破坏机理不同,而碳纤维复合材料界面性能较差,容易分层破坏;T800HB与环氧树脂的宏观力学匹配性优于T700SC,环氧树脂力学性能、碳纤维的表面微观结构与性质以及环氧树脂与碳纤维之间的相互作用关系是影响界面粘结性能的根本原因。该研究在高性能纤维单向复合材料的材料选择与设计方面具有现实意义。     

环氧树脂固化剂对高强玻璃纤维复合防弹板的力学性能影响分析

为高强玻璃纤维复合防弹板的环氧树脂固化剂进行研究。重点研究了三种不同固化剂的种类、用量及环氧树脂分子量对纤维复合板力学性能的影响。研究表明不同牌号、不同分子量的环氧树脂，对纤维复合板力学性能有一定影响。综合考虑选用间苯二胺作为高强玻璃纤维复合防弹板的固化剂。     

纳米SiO_2改性环氧树脂胶粘剂的研究

选择纳米 SiO_2 作为增强材料改性环氧树脂基体, 以物理分散法将纳米 SiO_2 分散在环氧树脂中。通过力学性能测试和热稳定性能测试, 研究了不同含量的纳米 SiO_2 对改性环氧树脂胶粘剂的热性能、拉伸性能和冲击性能的影响; 通过 NOL环测试和扫描电子显微镜(SEM) 分析, 研究了不同含量的纳米 SiO_2 对国产芳纶纤维/改性环氧复合材料的界面性能和层间剪切强度的影响。实验结果表明, 基体树脂中当 w( 纳米SiO_2)=3%时, 改性环氧树脂胶粘剂的拉伸强度和冲击强度分别提高了 28.8%和 22.6%, 复合材料的层间剪切强度(ILSS) 达到最大值, 比未改性胶粘剂提高约 56.8%。