Synthesis and characterization of Epoxy Resin Amino Acid modified Organo-Clay nanocomposites. | Proceedings 6th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology 2009

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Muhammad Farooq Khan Material Science Centre, School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Arthur N. Wilkinson Material Science Centre, School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

John L. Stanford Material Science Centre, School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Abstract

Epoxy resin nanocomposites were prepared from diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)/ 3,5-diethyltoluene diamine (DETDA) and poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,6 phenylene ether) (PPE). An organoclay, modified with 12-aminolauric acid, was dispersed in DGEBA using an ultrasonic probe. Wide angle X-ray diffraction showed an intercalated structure for the clay in the fully-reacted epoxy nanocomposites. PPE phase-separated upon curing and the resultant multiphase structure was studied using DMA. It was observed that the glass transition temperatures and rubbery moduli of fully-reacted epoxy resins increased with the addition of 10 wt % of PPE and of 5 wt % of organoclay.

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Page(s) 139-142

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Published Journal: Proceedings 6th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology , Volume: 1, Issue: 0, Year: 2009

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