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Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
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Density, Void Content, Weight Reduction, and Chemical Resistance Studies on Waste Silk Fabric Reinforced Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene-toughened Epoxy Composites

S. Padma Priya

Department of Polymer Science, Sir M.V.P.G. Center, University of Mysore, Mandya 571 402, India

H. V. Ramakrishna

Department of Polymer Science, Sir M.V.P.G. Center, University of Mysore, Mandya 571 402, India

S. K. Rai

Department of Polymer Science, Sir M.V.P.G. Center, University of Mysore, Mandya 571 402, India, sheshappa_rai{at}rediffmail.com

Epoxy is toughened with acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and composites are developed using varying weight fractions of waste silk fabric as reinforcement. Properties, such as density, void content, and weight reduction of the composites developed are studied and compared to that of pure epoxy/silk fabric composites. A chemical resistance test of these toughened resin composites is also carried out. This revealed that toughening the matrix used for composites enhances the resistance of the composites.

Key Words: composites • epoxy • ABS-toughened epoxy • silk fabric • density • void content • weight reduction • chemical resistance

This version was published on March 1, 2006

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol. 25, No. 4, 339-345 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0731684405056430
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