Study of nanoreinforcements applied to an epoxy resin

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of including nanoreinforcements (organically modified clay and carbon nanotubes) on the properties of a compound based on epoxy resin. The different reinforced resins were evaluated by viscosity and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements. These resins with reinforcing particles are also reinforced with carbon fiber, whose strand wetting capacity was characterized through optical microscopy.  The purpose of these materials is to obtain a compound that resists high pressure.