title: Influence of nanosize clay platelets on the mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced polyester composites.
abstract: Glass fiber reinforced polyester composite and hybrid nanoclay-fiber reinforced composites were prepared by hand lay-up process. The mechanical behavior of these materials and the changes as a result of the incorporation of both nanosize clay and glass fibers were investigated. Composites were prepared with a glass fibre content of 25 vol%. The proportion of the nanosize clay platelets was varied from 0.5 to 2.5 vol%. Hybrid clay-fiber reinforced polyester composite posses better tensile, flexural, impact, and barrier properties. Hybrid clay-fiber reinforced polyester composites also posses better shear strength, storage modulus, and glass transition temperature. The optimum properties were found to be with the hybrid laminates containing 1.5 vol% nanosize clay.
authors.affiliation: Composites Technology Center and Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai 600036, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jawahar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077215:Clay; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004548:Elasticity; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D006244:Hardness; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D019563:Mechanics; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D044367:Phase Transition; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D033081:Shear Strength; D013499:Surface Properties; D044366:Transition Temperature
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011091:Polyesters; C009753:fiberglass; D000077215:Clay