Thermal Ablation and Laser Shielding Characteristics of Ionic liquid-microseeded Functionalized Nanoclay/Resorcinol Formaldehyde Nanocomposites for Armor Protection. Issue 14 (22nd September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Vijay; Singh, Sunith; Kandasubramanian, Balasubramanian
• Is Part Of: Polymer-plastics technology and engineering. Volume 56:Issue 14(2017)
• Page Start: 1542
• Page End: 1555
• Publication Date: 2017-09-22
• Subjects: Ablative properties -- ionic liquid -- laser shielding -- nanoclays -- nanocomposites -- resins -- thermal stability; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Periodicals; Plastics -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1280684
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-2559

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Thermal ablation performance, thermal stability, and laser shielding characteristics of tailored nanoclay-resorcinol formaldehyde nanocomposites have been investigated. RF resin was modified with ionic liquid and a range of weight loadings of functionalized nanoclay through a facile in situ polymerization technique. Thermal ablation testing of the modified resin shows lower back-face temperature profiles and distinct reduction in linear and mass ablation rates, while thermogravimetric analysis results show enhanced thermal stability. Significant increase in the laser ablation energy and increased d -spacing of the surface modified nanoclay in resorcinol formaldehyde nanocomposite connote favorable polymer intercalation/exfoliation within the silicate layers. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: