# EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF MODIFIED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES

> Title: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF MODIFIED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES Page Range: p.161-164 Author(s): Xiang Ru Wang; Xiao Qing Wu; Mei Ling Liu File size: 274K Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites...

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Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF MODIFIED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES**
 Page Range: p.161-164
 Author(s): Xiang Ru Wang; Xiao Qing Wu; Mei Ling Liu
 File size: 274K
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 20
 Issue No: No.1-2

**Abstract**
 The epoxy resin was modified with silica nanoparticles and reinforced by carbon fibre by means of resin transfer moulding (RTM). The interlaminar fracture toughness of the laminated composites was tested and the fracture surface was observed by the microscope. The result shows that the critical energy release rate (GIC) increases by 45% and the fracture surface is tougher than the unmodified specimen. The interlaminar fracture toughness has been improved significantly. 11 Refs.

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