Unravelling the thermal behavior and kinetics of unsaturated polyester resin supplemented with organo-nanoclay.

ABSTRACT: The integration of nanoclays within polymeric systems to develop high-performance materials is an emerging research field that has garnered significant attention. In this context, an organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) is utilized as a reinforcing agent for unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) with loads of 1%, 3%, and 5 wt%. The modification of montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT) using a quaternary ammonium compound is performed through an effective repetitive modification process under reflux conditions. The curing behavior of the unsaturated polyester resin containing organically modified clay catalyzed with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) initiator and promoted by cobalt naphthenate accelerator is investigated using dynamic differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) followed by kineti

SUBMITTER: Chencheni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759040 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature