Assessment of morphological, thermal, and viscoelastic properties of epoxy vinyl ester coating composites: Role of glass flake and mixing method

Influence of tribological test on the global conversion of natural composites

“…Some authors [39,40] have commented alteration on curing evolution of thermosetting composites systems, even when natural fibers are used as reinforcement. Musaceae fiber bundles could introduces the variations on the interfacial interactions respect to the matrix and introduce a catalytic effect on curing process and polymer chain network formation [41,42] . This phenomenon could introduce topological restrictions that reduce the impact of the evolution of the global convertion of the double bonds still present on composite samples after tribological test.…”

New trends in vinyl ester resins

“…VER composites with different types of fillers have also been explored as high-performance coatings. Ehsani et al (2013) has reported the use of glass flakes (GFs) as reinforcement fillers to enhance the physical properties (i.e., modulus, thermal expansion, thermal and electrical conductivity, and magnetic recording) of VER composite used for coating applications. A study of GF-reinforced polymer composite using DMTA in the temperature range of 25-180°C showed that in increasing the GF content from 5 parts per hundred resin (phr) to 15 phr, there was an increase in storage modulus, whereas higher thermal stability was obtained with 25 phr GF content due to thicker GF-enriched char layer build up on the surface of the composite.…”

Nanoscale Characterization of Glass Flake Filled Vinyl Ester Anti-Corrosion Coatings

“…Vinyl ester coatings also experience large volume shrinkage upon curing and can absorb water from their surroundings [14,15]. The barrier performance of vinyl ester coatings can be improved by the incorporation of a second phase (such as glass flakes) into the polymer matrix [16]. This decreases the porosity and restrains the diffusion path for deleterious species of the coatings.…”