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Use of oligomer modifier to enhance the fracture characteristics of glass reinforced composites for civil and medicine
Fakhrodin Alimoradi1*, Mohammad R. Aabaadiaan2, Ali Heidari1
1 Engineering Group, Chaloos Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chaloos, Iran
2 Engineering Group, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran
Corresponding author email: [email protected]
Abstract: Glass reinforced composite materials are used in civil engineering and medical applications. This material is one of the conventional constitutive materials which present good mechanical properties with low price. Herein we enhance the impact resistance of the glass-reinforced composite using oligomer modification agent. Mechanical fracture toughness tests have been conducted using standard test samples. The obtained test results show that the fracture toughness of Oligomer modified glass-reinforced composite is enhanced by addition of the Oligomer to the glass reinforced composite. Moreover the damaged surfaces of fractured samples were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques.
[Alimoradi F, Aabaadiaan M R, Heidari A. Use of oligomer modifier to enhance the fracture characteristics of glass reinforced composites for civil and medicine. Life Sci J 2013;10(1):165-169] (ISSN:1097-8135).http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 24
Keywords: Glass reinforced composite, Oligomer modifier, Fracture toughness properties. Full Text 24
