Authors: K Shree Meenakshi E Pradeep Jaya Sudhan S Ananda Kumar M J Umapathy
Publish Date: 2011/03/31
Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-52
Abstract
A study was made in the present investigation on siloxane containing tetraglycidyl epoxy nanocomposites in order to determine their suitability for use in high performance applications The synthesis of the siloxane tetraglycidyl epoxy resin denoted as ‘E’ was done and it was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared FTIR spectra and 1H 13C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance NMR spectra Nanoclay and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes POSSamine nanoreinforcements denoted as N1 and N2 were incorporated into the synthesized epoxy resin Curing was done with diaminodiphenylmethane DDM and bis 3aminophenyl phenylphosphine oxide BAPPO curing agents denoted as X and Y respectively The mechanical thermal flame retardant and water absorption behaviour of the epoxy nanocomposites were studied and the results are discussed
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