Tensile and Flexural Properties of Glass Fibre Reinforced Nano Polymer Composite Panels

Abstract:

This paper investigates the effect of nanoclay content on glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites under tensile and flexural loading. Four different combinations of GFRP composite panels made of fiber glass/nanomodified polyester resin have been prepared by hand lay-up manufacturing technique (HL). Composite samples are tested for tensile and flexural properties. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has given morphological picture of the FRP fracture samples. The results showed that the tensile and flexural strength is greatly increased over the range of nanoclay loading by about 23% and 40% respectively.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 766-767)
• Pages: 372-376
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.372
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: N.R.R. Anbusagar*, K. Palanikumar, R. Vigneswaran, M. Rajmohan, P. Sengottuvel
• Keywords: Flexural, Hand-Layup, Nanoclay, Nanocomposites, Tensile

References

[1] A. Usuki, M. Kawasumi, Y. Kojina, A. Okada, T. Kurauchi, O. Kamigaito, Swelling behavior of montmorillonite cation exchanged for v-aminoacid by e-caprolactam, J. Mater. Res. 8 (1993) 1174–1178.

DOI: 10.1557/jmr.1993.1174

[2] A. Usuki, Y. Kojima, M. Kawasumi, A. Okada, Y. Fukushima, T. Kurauchi,O. Kamigaito, Synthesis of nylon 6 – clay hybrid, J. Mater. Res. 8 (1993) 1179–1184.

DOI: 10.1557/jmr.1993.1179

[3] X. Kornmann, H. Lindberg, L.A. Berglund, Synthesis of epoxy–clay nanocomposites: influence of the nature of the clay on structure, Polymer 42 (2001) 1303–1310.

DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(00)00346-3

[4] M. Krook, A.C. Albertson, U.W. Gedde, M.S. Hedenqvist, Barrier and mechanical properties of montmorillonite/polyester amide nanocomposites, Polym. Eng. Sci. 42 (2002) 1238–1246.

DOI: 10.1002/pen.11027

[5] D.M. Delozier, R.A. Orwoll, J.F. Cahoon, J.S. Ladislaw, J.G. Smith Jr., J.W. Connell, Polyimide nanocomposites prepared from high-temperature, reduced charge organoclays, Polymer 44 (2003) 2231–2241.

DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(03)00082-x

[6] B.K. Kim, J.W. Seo, H.M. Jeong, Morphology and properties of waterborne polyurethane/clay nanocomposites, Eur. Polym. J. 39 (2003) 85–91.

DOI: 10.1016/s0014-3057(02)00173-8

[7] A. Usuki, M. Kato, A. Okada, T. Kurauchi, Synthesis of polypropylene–clay hybrid, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 63 (1997) 137–138.

DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19970103)63:1<137::aid-app15>3.0.co;2-2

[8] Levent Aktas, M. Cengiz Altan, 2009, Characterization of Nanocomposite Laminates Fabricated from Aqueous Dispersion of Nanoclay, Society of Plastics Engineers.

DOI: 10.1002/pc.20837

[9] Davallo. M, Pasdar. H, Mohseni. M, 2010, Mechanical Properties of Unsaturated Polyester Resin, International Journal of chem. Tech Research, 2, pp.2113-2117.

[10] Velmurugan. R, Manikandan. V, 2005, Mechanical properties of glass/pylmyara fiber waste sandwich composites, Indian journal of engg. &Material science, 12, pp.563-570.

[11] XU Fang , SHEN Shangyue, ZHANG Suxin Jing , Preparation of Organic Montmorillonite and mechanical Properties of Montmorillonite/Unsaturated Polyester Composites, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology - Mater. Sci. Ed. 20(2005) 107-109.

DOI: 10.1007/bf02841297

[12] B. Lepoittevin, N. Egepantoustier, M.D. Ckenaeve, M. Alexandre, C. Calberg, R. Jerome, C. Henrist, A. Rulmont, P. Dubois, polymers/layered silicate nanocomposites by combined intercalative polymerization and melt intercalation: a master batch process, Polymer 44 (2003).

DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(03)00076-4

[13] R.K. Bharadwaj, A.R. Mehrabi, C. Hamilton, C. Tujillo, M. Murga, R. Fan, A. Chavira, A.K. Thompson, Structure–property relationships in cross-linked polyester–clay nanocomposites, Polymer 43 (2002) 3699–3705.

DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(02)00187-8

[14] M. Abareshi, S. M. Zebarjad, and E. K. Goharshadi Crystallinity Behavior of MDPE Clay Nanocomposites Fabricated using Ball Milling Method , Journal of Composite materials, 43 (2009) 2821-2830.

DOI: 10.1177/0021998309345307

[15] Uday Konwar, Niranjan Karak, Mesuaferrea L. Seed Oil Based Highly branched Environment Friendly Polyester Resin/Clay Nanocomposites, J Polym Environ (2010).

DOI: 10.1007/s10924-010-0242-8

[16] Pradip K. Maji Prasanta K. Guchhait Anil K. Bhowmick, Effect of nanoclays on physico-mechanical properties and adhesion of polyester-based polyurethane nanocomposites: structure–property correlations J Mater Sci 44 (2009) 5861–5871.

DOI: 10.1007/s10853-009-3827-7

[17] Subramanian AK, Bing Q, Nakima D, Sun CT (2003) In: CD Proceedings of the 18th Annual Technical Conference of American Society for Composites, Gainesville, FL, Paper 194.

[18] Mohan RV, Kelkar AD, Akinyede O (2005) In: CD Proceedings of 50th SAMPE Symposium and Exposition, Long Beach, CA, Paper 279.