The adhesive strength of fiber reinforced nano clay/epoxy matrix by drag-out test

Clay nanoparticles are widely available and inexpensive natural resources with many features such as a large specific surface high mechanical.As a result, they have attracted more than special attention, in particular for the fiber reinforcement materials based onpolymers.The morphology and reactivity of clay nano-reinforcements can be set by varying the weight fraction of nanoclay in the epoxy matrix. The composite interfacial shear strength, which reflects the load transfer efficiency between the fiber and the matrix determined by drag-out test for glass fiber or carbon fiber reinforced nanoclay epoxy matrix at room temperature cured. clay-based with advanced mechanical properties relies on scale control molecular properties between clay and polymer matrix. The degree of layer exfoliation was shown by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements.