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An advanced composite, like fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP), sandwich FRP composite has been favored for certain aerospace, military, marine and automotive applications. Polymer nanoscale composites containing layered silicates have attracted much attention. These nanoscale materials often exhibit mechanical, physical, thermal, ionic conductivity and chemical properties that are dramatically different from conventional microcomposites. In this research work we have developed ten different combinations of FRP and sandwich FRP composites with nanoclay (montmorillonite) by hand lay-up manufacturing techniques (HL). Composite samples were tested for tensile strength, impact strength, and moisture absorption. The measurement showed that the tensile strength and impact strength are greatly increased, over the range of nanoclay loading. A plausible explanation for high increase of properties has also been discussed.
Keywords: Nanocomposites, FRP, Sandwich FRP composite, Montmorillonite
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