Characteristics and properties of SiO₂-Al₂O₃/EP-PU composite

Abstract

SiO₂-Al₂O₃/EP-PU nanocomposites, which contained polyurethane (PU) flexible chain, were prepared via epoxy resin, PU and modified silica and alumina particles. Silica and alumina particles were modified by coupling agents KH-560 and KH550, respectively. EP-PU was used as matrix, PU as toughening agent, SiO₂-Al₂O₃ as filled and MTHPA as curing agent. The mass ratio of PU was 30% in this system. The chemical structure of the products was confirmed by FT-IR measurements, the morphological structure of fracture surface and the surface of the hybrid materials were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), and shearing strength and breakdown field were measured, respectively. When the mass fraction of inorganic component was 10% and the mass ratio of SiO₂ to Al₂O₃ was 4.5:5.5, shearing strength of SiO₂-Al₂O₃/EP-PU was 28.5 MPa and breakdown field was 15 kV/mm, the data could meet the property requirement of insulating material.

Keywords

nano-SiO₂ / nano-Al₂O₃ / epoxy resin / polyurethane / property

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