Flexural strength of phenol formaldehyde composites post-cured in microwaves: preliminary results
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| Article Title | Flexural strength of phenol formaldehyde composites post-cured in microwaves: preliminary results |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 40869 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Trada, Mohan (Author), Ku, Harry (Author) and Vedhar, Jayant (Author) |
| Editors | Hu, X. Z. and Lau, Kin-Tak |
| Journal Title | Advanced Materials Research |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Place of Publication | Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland |
| ISSN | 1022-6680 |
| 1662-8985 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.79-82.1399 |
| Web Address (URL) | http://www.scientific.net/AMR.79-82/23 |
| Abstract | A commercial phenol formaldehyde based resole thermosetting resin supplied by Borden Chemical Australia Pty. was filled with ceramic-based fillers (Envirospheres or SLG) to increase its flexural strength. By performing flexural tests at a range of filler addition levels, the optimal addition level of SLG was able to be determined in terms of workability, cost and performance. The composites obtained were post-cured in conventional oven and in microwaves respectively. It was found that the maximum flexural strength of the microwave cured composites were only 5% lower than those cured in conventional oven when the percentage by weight of SLG was 24%. However, the time required for post-curing was also reduced from 10 hours (in conventional oven) to 40 minutes (in microwaves). |
| Keywords | phenol formaldehyde; phenolic resin; microwaves; envirospheres; SLG and viscosity; conventional ovens; filler addition; flexural strength; post-curing; thermosetting resins |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 340309. Theory and design of materials |
| 401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
| 401605. Functional materials | |
| Public Notes | Series title: Advanced Materials Research vols 79-82 |
| Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Engineering and Surveying |
| Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering | |
| Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites | |
| Event | MFMS 2009: 2nd International Conference on Multi-functional Materials and Structures |
| ISBN | 9780878493043 |
| Event Details | MFMS 2009: 2nd International Conference on Multi-functional Materials and Structures Event Date 09 to end of 12 Oct 2009 Event Location Qingdao, China |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z431/flexural-strength-of-phenol-formaldehyde-composites-post-cured-in-microwaves-preliminary-results
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