Thermal Gravimetric Analysis of Unsaturated Polyesters Filled with Alumina Trihydrate and Silica Aerogel

Thermal degradation of the composite blend consisting unsaturated polyester resin, alumina trihydrate and silica aerogel was studied using thermal gravimetric analysis. Composite filled with silica aerogel show lower density and slightly improve the thermal stability of the pure polymer. The additio...

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Published inSolid state phenomena Vol. 264; pp. 116 - 119
Main Authors Mat Yajid, Muhamad Azizi, Hamdan, Halimaton, Idris, Mohd Hasbullah, Abdul Halim, Zulhelmi Alif
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 20.09.2017
Subjects
Aerogels
Alumina
Aluminum hydroxide
Chemical industry
Gravimetric analysis
Polyester resins
Silicon dioxide
Unsaturated Polyesters
Alumina Trihydrate
Silica Aerogel
Polymer Matrix Composite
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Summary:Thermal degradation of the composite blend consisting unsaturated polyester resin, alumina trihydrate and silica aerogel was studied using thermal gravimetric analysis. Composite filled with silica aerogel show lower density and slightly improve the thermal stability of the pure polymer. The addition of alumina trihydrate slows down the degradation of the polymer due to the release of bond water while the combination of silica aerogel and alumina trihydrate in polyester matrix does not interrupt the function of alumina trihydrate due to inert properties of silica aerogel.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 25th Scientific Conference of the Microscopy Society Malaysia (25th SCMSM 2016), December 7-9, 2016, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
ISSN:1012-0394
1662-9779
1662-9779
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.264.116