Advances in Materials Research Volume 4, Number 2, June 2015 , pages 097-111 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/amr.2015.4.2.097 |
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Synergistic effect of clay and polypropylene short fibers in epoxy based ternary composite hybrids |
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T. Niranjana Prabhu, T. Demappa, V. Harish and K. Prashantha
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Abstract | ||
Polypropylene short fiber (PP)-clay particulate-epoxy ternary composites were prepared by reinforcing PP short fiber and clay particles in the range of 0.1 phr to 0.7 phr into epoxy resin. Prepared hybrid composites were characterized for their mechanical, thermal and flame retardant properties. The obtained results indicated an increase in impact resistance, tensile strength, flexural strength and Young | ||
Key Words | ||
hybrid; synergistic effect; flame retardance; mechanical properties; thermal properties | ||
Address | ||
T. Niranjana Prabhu: Department of Chemistry, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore-560058, Karnataka, India T. Demappa: Department of Studies and Research in Polymer Science, Sir M.V. Postgraduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, Karnataka, India V. Harish: Department of Physics, Government First Grade College, Shimoga-577201, Karnataka, India K. Prashantha: Ecole des Mines de Douai., Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, 941 rue Charles Bourseul, BP 10838, F-59508 Douai Cedex, France | ||