Improving the fracture toughness and the strength of epoxy using nanomaterials–a review of the current status

N Domun, H Hadavinia, T Zhang, T Sainsbury… - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The incorporation of nanomaterials in the polymer matrix is considered to be a highly
effective technique to improve the mechanical properties of resins. In this paper the effects of …

Influence of fillers on epoxy resins properties: A review

FAMM Gonçalves, M Santos, T Cernadas… - Journal of materials …, 2022 - Springer
Epoxy resins (ERs) are one of the main types of resins used as structural adhesives;
however, they present some weakness, which are mostly related to their highly cross-linked …

Graphene and carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites: A review

NP Singh, VK Gupta, AP Singh - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
The continuous demand for low weight, economical and high strength materials have been
the driving force for the search of new materials. The discovery of carbon nanofillers, viz …

A comprehensive review on epoxy biocomposites based on natural fibers and bio-fillers: challenges, recent developments and applications

FM Khan, AH Shah, S Wang, S Mehmood… - Advanced Fiber …, 2022 - Springer
Natural fiber-reinforced polymers remained a hot topic of interest in material sciences over
the last two decades. Such fibers are appealing in composite materials due to their …

Monomer recycling of polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate and polyethers: scalable processes to achieve high carbon circularity

D Parida, A Aerts, K Vanbroekhoven… - Progress in Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review presents a comprehensive description of the current pathways used in the
chemical recycling of oxygenated plastics, with a specific focus on poly (ethylene …

Epoxy, polyester and vinyl ester based polymer concrete: a review

M Nodehi - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2022 - Springer
Polymer concrete refers to the use of a polymer such as epoxy, polyester or vinyl ester
materials for coating, supplement or cement replacement that enhances mechanical and …

Advances in the development of biobased epoxy resins: insight into more sustainable materials and future applications

FAMM Gonçalves, M Santos… - International …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The urgent need to replace fossil resource-based products is considerably increasing in the
past few years, resulting in the search for more sustainable materials, with the aim of …

Role of non-functionalized oxide nanoparticles on mechanical properties and toughening mechanisms of epoxy nanocomposites

MS Goyat, A Hooda, TK Gupta, K Kumar, S Halder… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, the use of epoxy resins has gained significant attention from
worldwide researchers due to its advantages in structural applications in various sectors like …

Recent progress in structural design of graphene/polymer porous composites toward electromagnetic interference shielding application

J Chen, Y Liu, D Sun, X Qi, J Yang, Y Wang - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasingly complex application environment has put forward more stringent
requirements for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. To cope with this …

Toughening of petroleum based (DGEBA) epoxy resins with various renewable resources based flexible chains for high performance applications: a review

S Kumar, S Krishnan, SK Samal… - Industrial & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The petroleum based diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy resin is one of the most
extensively used epoxy resins for various industrial applications such as paints, coatings …