The effect of (glass, carbon) fiber and CNT on thermal properties for epoxy resin

Epoxy resins are used worldwide on a large scale for adhesive, lamination, coating, casting applications, and so forth. To meet some application requirements, several approaches have been used to enhance the thermal properties of epoxy resins. Apart from that, a further requirement that has recently gained in importance s the requirement for flame resistance. Therefore, imparting flame retardancy into epoxy resins has received a lot of attention. In order to improve the flame retardancy of pure epoxy. Resins have very harmful burning characteristics, i.e., high flammability at relatively low temperatures, very toxic and acrid smoke, andr apid destructive flame spread. It is well known that the flammability of thermoset resins can be reduced by incorporating flame retardant agents at the raw material manufacturing phase of resin, or, blended as an additive with the polymer prior to use.