Advanced Epoxy Polymer Composite Design: Maximizing Fracture Toughness and Piezoelectric Effect with Core-Shell Rubber and Barium Titanate Particles.

ABSTRACT: Epoxy resins, when cured are important thermoset polymers which possess exceptional bonding strength, versatility, and resistance, making them indispensable in various industries ranging from construction to electronics. This study aims to investigate epoxy-based polymer composites with varying core-shell rubber (CSR) fractions (0-5-10-15-25 wt %) with a fixed weight percentage (20 wt %) of barium titanate (BaTiO₃) and tailor the thermal, mechanical and piezoelectric behavior of the resulting materials. Tensile, single lap shear and T-Peel strength tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of CSR and BaTiO₃ additives on the mechanical properties of the composites. Fracture toughness and fracture energy measurements were performed using the single-edge notched bend

SUBMITTER: Yasar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508967 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature