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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2008.25.1.2

Effect of Fillers on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Glass/Novolac Composites  

Lee, Soo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Lee, In-Kyu (Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Park, Sang-Hee (Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.25, no.1, 2008 , pp. 15-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
The effects of fillers on the mechanical and thermal properties of glass/novolac composites have been studied. The matrix polymer and reinforcement were novolac type phenolic resin and milled glass fiber, respectively. Three different fillers, such as calcium carbonate, aluminum oxide, and wood powder were used for glass fiber reinforced plastic(GFRP) manufacture. Gravity, moisture content, tensile and flexural strength were measured to analyze the mechanical properties of GFRP and the final composites was burned in the electronic furnace at $1000^{\circ}C$ to confirm thermal properties GFRP containing aluminium oxide shows the highest thermal stability with 32% of weight loss at $1000^{\circ}C$ for one hour. GFRP containing calcium carbonate shows the maximum flexural strength (146 MPa), but that containing wood powder dose the highest tensile strength (65 MPa). Conclusively, we found that the characteristics of final composites strongly depend on several factors, such as types of materials, contents and chemical affinity of fillers. Therefore, it is very important to set up the combination of fillers for GFRP manufacturing to improve both mechanical and thermal properties at the same time.
Keywords
Glass; Novolac; GFRP; Filler; Wood; Aluminum oxide; Calcium carbonate;
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