Study on the effects of diluent on silica/epoxy resin composite material phase change

Huey Ling Chang, Chih Ming Chen, Kung Liang Lin, Bor Kae Chang

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Abstract

This study investigates the resulting nano-composite material formed by hot-forming and molding epoxy resin containing diluent, nano-silica powder, and hardener. The effects of different processing conditions on the composite material, such as post-processing, nano-powder content, thinner amount, etc. The optimal processing conditions can be discovered by analyzing samples with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) to discern the glass transition temperature (Tg). Experimental results show that without post-processing, the composite material would not have enough reaction time, and that without thinner, the sample containing 1 wt% nano-powder had the highest Tg. The addition of thinner lowers the Tg of a sample, leading to reduced thermal properties.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering IV
Pages34-39
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 4th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, ICAMME 2013 - , Singapore
Duration: 11 Oct 201312 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume459
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

Conference2013 4th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, ICAMME 2013
Country/TerritorySingapore
Period11/10/1312/10/13

Keywords

  • Epoxy resin
  • Nanocomposite
  • Silica nano-powder
  • Thermal properties

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