Mechanical properties of polyester nanocomposites exposed to liquid media

By Mohd Shahneel Saharudin

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) offer excellent improvements in wide range of physical and engineering properties at low filler content. Due to their outstanding properties such as large aspect ratio, high surface area, flame retardant and good optical clarity, HNTs polymer nanocomposites are widely used in automotive, coating, packaging and medical devices. The results showed that the incorporation of halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) into polyester significantly improved dynamic mechanical properties of the nanocomposites including the glass transition temperature (Tg), storage moduli, microhardness, tensile properties, flexural properties and impact toughness. The mechanical properties of polyester-based nanocomposites were degraded after water-methanol and seawater exposure. This book fills the gap of knowledge in tubular clay of nanomaterials and addresses some research on the effect of microbes on polymer composites degradation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B6XX8CRC
• ISBN13: 9798842147595
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"