Synergistic effect of clay and polypropylene short fibers in epoxy based ternary composite hybrids

T. Niranjana Prabhu , T. Demappa , V. Harish , K. Prashantha

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

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