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ABSTRACT
In this study, carbon fabric (CF)/180°C cure-epoxy composite laminates were prepared with an acrylic block copolymer as a toughner. The acrylic block copolymer is known to be self-assembled into nanostructures such as micells and vesicles in epoxy resin. The Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of CF/180°C-cure epoxy composite laminates was evaluated by the double cantilever beam (DCB) test. The fractured surface and glass transition temperature of the composite were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA), respectively. With increasing content of the acrylic block copolymer from 2.5 to 10 phr, the Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness continuously increases. Addition of the acrylic block copolymer (2.5–10 phr) makes little change in Tg of the CF/180°C-cure epoxy composites.
Funding
The work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) Grant funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea (NRF-2017R1A2B301296); Brain Korea 21 Plus Program (21A2013800002)} and Dongseo University.