Vinyl ester nanocomposites

Chigwada, G., Jash, P., Jiang D.D., and Wilkie, C.A. 2005. Fire retardancy of vinyl ester nanocomposites Synergy with phosphorus-based fire retardants. Polym. Deg. Stab. 89 85-100. 

AUi Alhuthali, A., Low, I. M. Water absorption, mechanical, and thermal properties of halloysite nanotube reinforced vinyl-ester nanocomposites. J. Mater. Sci. 48 (2013) 4260-4273. 

Yong V, Hahn HT. Dispersant optimization using design of experiments for SiC/vinyl ester nanocomposites. Nanotechnology 2005 16 354-60. 

Improved versions of the high performance resin systems continue to be developed (245,246). Toughening of epoxies and epoxy vinyl esters has emerged as an area for investigation (247). Lower styrene content vinyl esters have been developed to reduce worker exposure. Performance enhancements with epoxy and vinyl ester nanocomposites have been reported in the literature, but commercialization has not been yet realized. 

C. Chen, D. Yebassa, and D. Raghavan, Synthesis, characterization, and mechanical properties evaluation of thermally stable apophyllite vinyl ester nanocomposites. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 18 (2007), 574-81. 

Liao SH, Hung CH, Ma CCM et al (2008) Preparation and properties of carbon nanotube reinforced vinyl ester nanocomposite bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. J Power Sources 176 175-182... 

FIGURE 9.31 Glass transition temperature versus clay content for an intercalated vinyl ester nanocomposite (Cloisite lOA), a microcomposite (vinyl monomCT clay), and neat resin. (From Ref. 95, copyright 2002, John Wiley Sons, Inc., with pamission.)... 

FIGURE 9.32 Comparison of the heat release rate plot for a standard brominated vinyl ester resin and vinyl ester nanocomposites (6 wt% Cloisite 15A) additivated with 15 wt% RDP or 30 wt% TCP. (From Ref. 94, copyright 2005, Elsevier, with permission.). 

Shah, A.P. Gupta, R.K. Gangarao, H.V.S. Powell, C.E. Moisture diffusion through vinyl ester nanocomposites made with montmorillonite clay. Polym. Eng. Sci. 2002, 42, 1852-1863. 

S. S. Park, N. Bemet, S. De La Roche, H. T. Hahn (2003) Processing of iron oxide-epoxy vinyl ester nanocomposites, J. Compos. Mater. 37,465. 

Friction coefficient of vinyl ester nanocomposites with different reinforcements. 

Shah, A. R, R. K. Gupta, H. V S. GangaRao, and C. E. Powell, Moisture Diffusion through Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites Made with Montmorillonite Clay, Pofym. Eng. Set, 42, 1852-1863, 2002. 

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