Effects of EPON on mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy resins
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Paper/Presentation Title | Effects of EPON on mechanical and thermal properties of epoxy resins |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Ku, H. (Author), Cardona, F. (Author), Rogers, D. (Author) and Vandenbroucke, A. (Author) |
Editors | Lau, Alan K. T., Lu, J., Varadan, Vijay K., Chang, F. K., Tu, J. P. and Lam, P. M. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Advanced Materials Research |
Journal Citation | 47-50 (1), pp. 536-539 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland |
ISSN | 1022-6680 |
1662-8985 | |
ISBN | 9780878493784 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.47-50.536 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.scientific.net/0-87849-378-6/536/ |
Conference/Event | ICMMSE 2008: International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures |
Event Details | ICMMSE 2008: International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures Event Date 28 to end of 31 Jul 2008 Event Location Hong Kong, China |
Abstract | Low cost composite materials are widely used in civil and structural engineering applications. This project uses EPON to plasticize a commonly used resin, epoxy resin to lower the cost of the composite and to find out the mechanical and thermal properties of the plasticized epoxy resin to see if it is suitable for the said applications. Three point bending tests were carried out to evaluate the flexural properties of the plasticized resins. Differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis are used to evaluate the thermal properties of the plasticized epoxy resin. The study with epoxy and EPON showed that the mechanical properties of the epoxy composite were lowered but its ability to dissipate energy increased because of its improved thermal properties. As EPON is much cheaper that epoxy resin, the composite produced is therefore cheaper and provided the service requirements were not so demanding, it can be used in the said applications. |
Keywords | EPON; epoxy resin; flexural modulus; fracture toughness; glass transition temperature |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400505. Construction materials |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
401609. Polymers and plastics | |
Public Notes | Accepted version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites |
Loklite, Australia |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9yvw2/effects-of-epon-on-mechanical-and-thermal-properties-of-epoxy-resins
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