The fracture of thermosetting polymers containing silica nanoparticles
A. J. Kinloch (Imperial College London)
F. J. Guild (Imperial College London)
K. Masania (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Imperial College London)
A. C. Taylor (Imperial College London)
S. Sprenger (Evonik Nutrition and Care GmbH)
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Abstract
The present paper concentrates on the effect of adding silica nanoparticles to epoxy polymers, which are the basis of modern structural adhesives. The formation of 'hybrid' epoxy polymers, containing both silica nanoparticles and carboxyl-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile (CTBN) rubber microparticles, is also discussed. The structure/property relationships are considered, with an emphasis on the toughness and the toughening mechanisms.
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