Utilization of Granite Powder as Filler in PC-Toughened Epoxy Resins: Studies on Physico-Mechanical Properties

Abstract

The present study reports the possibility of using granite powder, an industrial waste with no end use, as potential filler in polycarbonate (PC)-toughened epoxy resin. Testing data for the physico-mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural, density and void content of the composites, according to the filler loading were catalogued. Incorporation of waste granite powder in toughened resin enhances the mechanical properties when compared to neat epoxy, but reduces significantly with respect to toughened resin matrix.

Keywords:

• Composites
• Epoxy resin
• Granite powder
• Physico-mechanical properties
• Polycarbonate

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

One of the authors Mr. Shetty Ravindra Rama thanks the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India for awarding Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) (09/119(0174) 2K8-EMR-I).