Recent progress on control strategies for inherent issues in friction stir welding

Exfoliation of montmorillonite and related properties of clay/polymer nanocomposites

The review presents a survey of the literature on structure–property relationships in epoxy-clay nanocomposites. Herein, various pivotal parameters affecting structures and properties of the nanocomposites including various types of modification as well as a vast range of available dispersion techniques were discussed. Opportunities and challenges in regards to potential applications of nanoclay in multi-scale composites have been also addressed. The multi-scale composites containing nanoclays have been reviewed in terms of mechanical properties in both out-of-plane and in-plane directions, and compared with those containing carbon based nanofillers. In this regards, the improving mechanisms in mechanical properties of both epoxy-clay nanocomposites and nanoclay filled fiber reinforced composites were also discussed.

A technical review on epoxy-clay nanocomposites: Structure, properties, and their applications in fiber reinforced composites

Polymer nanocomposites based on silylated-montmorillonite: A review

Intelligent welding system technologies: State-of-the-art review and perspectives

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites: Processing, Structure and Hygrothermal Effects on Mechanical Properties

A review of tool wear prediction during friction stir welding of aluminium matrix composite

Seawater ageing of glass fiber reinforced epoxy nanocomposites based on silylated clays

Curing studies and mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced composites based on silanized clay minerals

A new method of silane treatment of nanoclays is reported where in the clay is nanodispersed in hydrolyzed silanes. The surface functionalization of Cloisite® 15A nanoclay has been carried out using two different silane coupling agents: 3-aminopropyltriethoxy silane and 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxy silane using varied amounts of silane coupling agents, e.g. 10, 50, 200, and 400 wt% of clay. The surface modification of Cloisite® 15A has been confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The modified clays were then dispersed in epoxy resin, and glass fiber-reinforced epoxy clay laminates were manufactured using vacuum bagging technique. The fiber-reinforced epoxy clay nanocomposites containing silane modified clays have been characterized using small angle X-ray scattering, transmission electron spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The results indicate that the silane treatment of nanoclay aided the exfoliation of nanoclay and also led to an increase in mechanical properties...

Effect of surface treatment of nanoclay on the mechanical properties of epoxy/glass fiber/clay nanocomposites

Bikramjit Sharma

Papers

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites: Processing, Structure and Hygrothermal Effects on Mechanical Properties

A review of tool wear prediction during friction stir welding of aluminium matrix composite

Seawater ageing of glass fiber reinforced epoxy nanocomposites based on silylated clays

Curing studies and mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced composites based on silanized clay minerals

Effect of surface treatment of nanoclay on the mechanical properties of epoxy/glass fiber/clay nanocomposites