Investigation of mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites

• Main Author: Lim, Kai Xin.
• Other Authors: Loo Sun Sun Leslie
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Polymers and polymer manufacture
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16549
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This report documents the effect of elongation rate and moisture on the mechanical properties of nylon 6 nanoclay nanocomposites. Mechanical tests were conducted on nylon 6 nanocomposites with 0 wt%, 2 wt%, 4 wt% and 6 wt% nanoclay. Elongation rates of 5 mm/min, 40 mm/min and 120 mm/min were used...