Innovative application of ultrasonic mixing to produce homogeneously mixed nanoparticulate-epoxy composite of improved physical properties

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1421-1431

  Goyat, M S ^a   Ray, S ^a   Ghosh, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

A. Epoxy nanoalumina composite; B. Glass transition temperature; B. Thermal stability; E. Ultrasonic dual mixing

Indexed keywords

A. EPOXY-NANOALUMINA COMPOSITE; AFM; AGGLOMERATED PARTICLES; E. ULTRASONIC DUAL MIXING; EPOXIDE GROUPS; FTIR; HIGH AMPLITUDES; MIXING PROCESS; NANO-SIZED; NANOPARTICLE SURFACE; OH GROUP; PARTICLE CONTENT; POLYMER CHAINS; SELF-ORGANIZED;

EPOXY RESINS; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROGEN BONDS; NANOPARTICLES; SYNTHETIC RESINS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; ULTRASONICS;

MIXING;

EID: 80052025415     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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