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Multiscale Dispersion Characterization and Breakdown of Nanoclay Clusters during Molding
(2005)
Thermo-mechanical properties of polymers can be significantly altered by the addition of nano-scale particulates such as carbon nanotubes and nanofibers. Among the nano-scale particulates, inclusion of nanoclay is proven ...
Effect of Planar Preform Density on Properties of Resin Transfer Molded Composites
(2002)
The type and volume fraction of fibrous preform used in resin transfer molding has significant influence on the properties of the molded composite parts. In this study, effect of preform architecture and fiber volume ...
Comparison of Void Reduction Methods for Resin Transfer Molded Composites
(2004)
Liquid composite molding (LCM) processes such as resin transfer molding (RTM) have been successfully used to manufacture high performance fiber-reinforced composites at a low cost. However, these composites usually suffer ...
Filtration of Nanoclay Clusters During Resin Transfer Molding of Clay Glass Epoxy Disks
(2005)
Inclusion of nanoclay in various polymer systems is being studied as a viable improvement method for thermo-mechanical properties for more than a decade. It has also been shown that addition of nanoclay into polymers ...
Characterization of Nanoclay Dispersion in Epoxy Matrix by Combined Image Analysis and Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry
(2006-07-02)
Nanoclay has been gaining acceptance as a nano-meter scale reinforcement for polymers during the last two decades [1]. It has proven to be successful for reinforcing thermoplastics [2], however, its utilization in thermosetting ...
Microscopic Void Analysis in Resin Transfer Molded Composites
(2003)
Composites are being increasingly used in various applications because of their light weight and high performance. One of the common disadvantages of composite materials is the formation of defects during manufacturing ...
Post-Cure Compression as a Void Reduction Technique for Thermosetting Composites
(2005)
Composite materials often suffer from process-induced defects such as voids that lower their overall performance and thus limit their wider application. Void formation mechanisms and detrimental effects of voids on mechanical ...
Nano-scale Flexible Interphase in a Glass Fiber/Epoxy Resin System Obtained by Admicellar Polymerization
(2002)
Organosilane coupling agents are widely used in the composites industry to improve the wetting of inorganic reinforcements by low surface energy resins. An increased wettability is often a harbinger of better mechanical ...
Geometrical Effects in Determination of Fickian Mass Diffusivity of Polymers
(2003)
Hydrophilicity of polymers makes them prone to moisture absorption that leads to degradation of mechanical properties. Kinetics of moisture ingress needs to be fully characterized to perform reliable designs with polymeric ...