Title :
Impact of sonication on the electrical properties of epoxy-clay composites
Author :
Matheson, T.N. ; Vaughan, A.S. ; Cooper, J. ; Minigher, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. &Comput. Sci., Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
The electrical and Theological properties of epoxy- clay composites based on organically modified/unmodified boehmite and unmodified montmorillonite has been explored. A comparison between sonicated and unsonicated samples has been carried out using standard electrical breakdown and couette Theology techniques. An increase in breakdown strength was seen for all sonicated samples which correlates with lower viscosity readings compared to that of unsonicated samples.
Keywords :
clay; composite insulating materials; electric breakdown; electric strength; epoxy insulators; boehmite; breakdown strength; couette Theology techniques; electrical properties; epoxy-clay composites; rheological properties; sonication; standard electrical breakdown; unmodified montmorillonite; Curing; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Methanol; Polymers; Raman scattering; Rheology; Scanning electron microscopy; Spectroscopy; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation, 2008. ISEI 2008. Conference Record of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2091-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1089-084X
DOI :
10.1109/ELINSL.2008.4570314
