Polymer blends is a well-established and suitable method to produced new polymeric materials as compared to synthesis of a new polymer. The combination of two different types of polymers will produce a new and unique material, which has the attribute...
The use of nontraditional soil stabilizers increases. Various new soil binding agents are under study to augment renewability and sustainability of an earth structure. However, despite increasing interest involved in red clay, there is minimal resear...
Stepwise photopolymerization is a miraculous strategy modulating the polymer skeleton and electro-optical properties of light modulators based on liquid crystal/polymer composites. However, owing to the indistinct polymerization mechanism and curing...
Based on the all-atomic molecular dynamics simulation method, the tensile creep behavior of epoxy-based polymer was discussed. The physical and mechanical properties of the model were characterized, such as glass transition temperature and yield stre...
We studied the epoxy polymer surface modification using air plasma treatment in a Gliding Arc (GA) plasma reactor and a pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD). We employed optical emission spectroscopy (OES) measurements to approximate the vibrati...
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are highly functional composites which comprise two major components: the polymer matrix and the carbon fiber. Lightweight and having high strength, CFRPs have been used heavily in various industries...
A core-shell particle was fabricated by grafting amino-terminated hyperbranched polymer to the surface of silica nanoparticles. The influences of core-shell particle contents on the tensile and impact strength of the epoxy thermosets modified with am...
Ice accretion endangers the safety and reliability of equipment operation in frigid regions. Silicone polymer icephobic coatings present themselves as an effective strategy. However, they face durability challenges, which is a crucial foundation for...
A series of innovative thermosetting polymer nanocomposites comprising of polysiloxane-imide-containing benzoxazine (PSiBZ) as the matrix and double-decker silsesquioxane (DDSQ) epoxy or polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) epoxy were prepared...
This research investigated the application of epoxy resin polymer as a self-healing strategy for improving the mechanical and durability properties of cement-based mortar. The epoxy resin was added to the concrete mix at various levels (5, 10, 15, an...
Epoxy resin (EP) has been extensively used in electrical insulation systems because of its favorable adhesion, chemical resistance, thermal stability, and dielectric reliability. Nevertheless, the dense three-dimensional network formed during curing...
Epoxy resin is regarded as a reliable option for coating advanced materials owing to its outstanding strength, adhesion, and stability. However, its relatively weak toughness compared to common materials has limited its application. In this study, th...
Developing a viscoelastic model for the cyclic thermomechanical loading of thermosetting polymers is the main goal of this study. The model includes memory for residual thermal stresses and can consider stress accumulation across many loading cycles....
Epoxy polymer concrete (EPC) has found increasing applications in infrastructure as a rising candidate among civil engineering materials. In most of its service environments, EPC is inevitably exposed to severe weather conditions, e.g., violent chang...
Epoxy resin (EP), as a kind of dielectric polymer, exhibits the advantages of low-curing shrinkage, high-insulating properties, and good thermal/chemical stability, which is widely used in electronic and electrical industry. However, the complicated...
Six different composites of epoxy resin and Carbopol 974p polymer were prepared based on Carbopol 974p polymer concentrations of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%. The linear and mass attenuation coefficients, Half Value Layer (HVL), and mean free path...
Polymer-stabilized liquid crystal (PSLC) films are promising for smart window applications because of their transparent-to-scattering switching behavior. However, conventional acrylate-based PSLC films often suffer from poor mechanical robustness and...
Polymer layered silicate (PLS) nanocomposites have been prepared with diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) epoxy resin as the matrix and organically modified montmorillonite (MMT) as the clay nanofiller. Resin-clay mixtures with different clay con...
The external bonding (EB) of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is a usual flexural reinforcement method. When using the technique, premature debonding failure still remains a factor of concern. The effect of incorporating multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MW...
Epoxy polymer concrete (EPC) is widely applied in engineering for its excellent mechanical properties. The impact loads and severe climatic conditions such as ultraviolet radiation, temperature change and rain erosion are in general for its engineeri...
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) are commonly derived from petroleum-derived feedstocks and are highly flammable, necessitating flame-retardant chemicals that adversely affect both polymer properties and the environment. In this work, the...
Erosion of tidal turbine blades in the marine environment is a major material challenge due to the high thrust and torsional loading at the rotating surfaces, which limits the ability to harness energy from tidal sources. Polymer–matrix composites ca...
Modern science and technology demand a low glass transition temperature, yet one tailored to specific thermoset needs and specific to individual hardener applications. Two novel, nonterminal liquid crystalline epoxy resins (LCER) were synthesised, wi...
This paper presents findings obtained by evaluating the compressive strength, thermal conductivity, and durability of sand cylinder specimens stabilized with either epoxy emulsion (EM), acrylic polymer aqueous solution (APAS), EM-APAS mixture, or EM-...
This article presents a study of the viscoelastic behavior of an epoxy polymer and a glass-reinforced composite based on it under cyclic thermomechanical loading. The goal is to model and explain the experimentally observed stress state formation, in...
Polymer matrix nanocomposites with embedded ferroelectric barium titanate particles were developed and characterized. The utility of such nanocomposites is the energy storage capability that they exhibit, besides their low weight and cost, in compari...
The quality of pavements in tropical climates is negatively affected by the frequent wet and dry cycles during the rainy season, as well as by issues related to overloading from heavy trucks and traffic congestion. Contributing to this deterioration...
This study designs and uses water-borne epoxy resin (WBER) and curing agent (CA) to modify traditional cement-based grouting for tunnels. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rheological and mechanical properties of composite grouting with dif...
Hyperbranched polymers and multiarm star polymers are a type of dendritic polymers which have attracted substantial interest during the last 30 years because of their unique properties. They can be used to modify epoxy thermosets to increase their to...
To tackle the long-standing issue of inadequate corrosion protection in waterborne coatings, this study innovatively incorporates hollow glass microspheres (HGB) into waterborne epoxy zinc-rich primers through physical blending, constructing a dual-l...
Uniform small-sized (<10 μm) Konjac glucomanna (KGM) microspheres have great application prospects in bio-separation, drug delivery and controlled release. Premix membrane emulsification is an effective method to prepare uniform small-sized KGM mi...
In this work, an eugenol-containing polysiloxane was synthesized by means of a hydrosilylation reaction between eugenol and polymethylhydridesiloxane. It was found from the laser interferometry that the obtained polymer can be compatible with some ep...
Epoxy resins are highly valued for their remarkable mechanical and chemical properties and are extensively used in various applications such as coatings, adhesives, and fiber-reinforced composites in lightweight construction. Composites are especiall...
To address the brittle matrix failure frequently observed in filament-wound composite layers of onboard pressure vessels operating under cryogenic and high-pressure conditions, we studied a bisphenol-A epoxy resin (DGEBA) system modified with polyeth...
Epoxy polymers modified with nanoparticles are increasingly employed due to their enhanced performance in aggressive environments, characterized by mechanical stress, radiation exposure, and extreme temperatures. The mechanical failure of these polym...
Epoxy resins are widely applicable in the aircraft, automobile, coating, and adhesive industries because of their good chemical resistance and excellent mechanical and thermal properties. However, upon external impact, the crack propagation of epoxy...
Epoxy resins are widely used for different commercial applications, particularly in the aerospace industry as matrix carbon fibre reinforced polymers composite. This is due to their excellent properties, i.e., ease of processing, low cost, superior m...
This paper describes the synthesis of a viscosity-reducing agent using butyl acrylate (BA), ethyl methacrylate (EMA), acrylic acid (AA) and N-hydroxymethylacrylamide (N-MAM) monomers through emulsion polymerization. A series of viscosity-reducing age...
The fire performance of epoxy and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites with and without fire retardants (FR) (i.e., ammonium polyphosphate (APP), aluminum trihydroxide (ATH), melamine (MEL), expandable graphite (EG)) was investigated. A...
Owing to their superior mechanical performance, strong adhesion, thermal resistance, and insulating properties, epoxy resins are commonly employed as protective coatings, electronic encapsulants, adhesives, and matrices in composites. The selection o...
Conventional epoxy polymers are thermo-set and difficult to recycle and reuse. In this study, a series of linear thermoplastic epoxy polymers (EPx) with shape memory properties were prepared by using a bifunctional monoamine diglycolamine (DGA) as a...
The demand for high-performance bio-based materials towards achieving more sustainable manufacturing and circular economy models is growing significantly. Kraft lignin (KL) is an abundant and highly functional aromatic/phenolic biopolymer, being the...
Recently, fiber-reinforced, epoxy-based, optically transparent composites were successfully produced using resin transfer molding (RTM) techniques. Generally, the production of structural, optically transparent composites is challenging since it requ...
This study experimentally investigated the deformability characteristics of bisphenol A-type epoxy resin-based polymer concrete produced using two types of hardener and four types of filler. In particular, the basic properties of epoxy resin polymer...
Traditional cement epoxy pavements suffer from inherent limitations such as terrible tribological properties, poor wear resistance, and weak impact resistance, presenting significant challenges to ensure the safety and continuous operation of urban r...
Epoxy resins often require toughening to broaden their engineering applications, such as in durable concrete repair. This study addresses this need by developing high-performance polyurethane/epoxy (PU/EP) interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs). Th...
As a promising nanofiller, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) can advance the fire safety of epoxy resin (EP), but so far, due to the problems of dispersion and low efficiency, it has still been a challenge to incorporate the flame retardancy and mecha...
The work is aimed at studying the impact resistance of epoxy oligomer matrices (EO) modified with polysulfone (PSU) or polyethersulfone (PES) and glass fibers reinforced plastics (GFRP) based on them under low-velocity impact conditions. The concentr...
Synthesized silicon oxide (silica) nanoparticles were functionalized with a hyperbranched polymer (HBP) achieving a core/shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) morphology. CSNPs were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Transmission...
Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films were prepared by thermal polymerization-induced phase separation in epoxy/polymercaptan/liquid crystal (LC)/accelerator mixtures. The effects of the concentration of LC and accelerator, the curing tempera...
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