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© 2023 The Authors. Polymers for Advanced Technologies published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Halloysite nanotubes (HNT) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) are potential nanoparticles that can be incorporated into polymer adhesives to enhance their performance for repairing damaged composite structures. However, the nanoparticle adhesive blends need to be assessed as their performance may be affected by the preparation techniques, nanoparticles types, and mass concentration. The present study aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties (specifically tensile and adhesion properties), physical properties (including wetting and rheological characteristics), thermal properties, and chemical properties of two commercially available adhesives, namely Epo-Tek 301 (consists of bisphenol A diglycidyl ether resin, known as DGEBA) and Nano-Force E100 (consists of bisphenol A/F epichlorohydrin premixed with CNTs). Furthermore, DGEBA adhesive with 1, 3, 5, and 9 wt% HNTs, and DGEBA adhesive with 1 wt% of treated and untreated CNTs were prepared. The findings revealed that there were no appreciable differences in the mechanical, physical, thermal, and chemical properties between the neat DGEBA and DGEBA with 1 wt% HNTs. However, the mechanical and physical properties deteriorated, and the char yield increased after thermal degradation for adhesives containing more than 1 wt% HNTs. On the other hand, no enhancement in all properties was observed for adhesives containing CNTs. Moreover, the adhesives containing CNTs exhibited higher viscosity than Nano-Force E100, which could hinder resin infiltration for composite repair applications. Therefore, the types of adhesive to be used for repairing impact-damaged composite structures must be prudently selected.
Author(s): Lai WL, Sachdeva N, Tan YV, Pasbakhsh P, Saeedipour H, Goh KL
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Polymers for Advanced Technologies
Year: 2023
Pages: epub ahead of print
Online publication date: 11/07/2023
Acceptance date: 28/06/2023
Date deposited: 08/08/2023
ISSN (print): 1042-7147
ISSN (electronic): 1099-1581
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.6150
DOI: 10.1002/pat.6150
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