Study on Epoxy Halloysite nanocomposites Mechanical Thermal and Morphological properties

Abstract

newline The present thesis report deals with the fabrication and characterization of developed nanotubular halloysite (HNT s) particulate reinforced epoxy polymer matrix nanocomposites. The first portion of the research work comprises of the development of HNT/Epoxy nanocomposites through casting using ultrasonication technique followed by compression moulding process. In this research HNT s under different loading rates is considered as reinforcement material, dispersed uniformly into the epoxy polymer matrix. newlineThe second portion of the thesis represents the information of the various apparatus/machines, test procedures and testing results in respect to the physical properties, morphological behaviour and mechanical characteristics of the epoxy resin polymer matrix based nanocomposites filled with HNT s particulate. newlineThe third portion of the research work gives information on the thermal characteristics in addition to the spectroscopic study of the developed nanocomposites with varied filler particulates concentration.