Mechanical and thermal properties of fiber reinforced styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) composite doped with CuO, MgO and ZnO nanoparticles

Abstract

In the present study, the mechanical properties of nano-metal oxides on styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) fiber nanocomposites fabricated using thermal compression method. SEBS reinforced fiber nanocomposites exhibit better mechanical properties to develop a polymeric composite which shows various prospective applications in construction of buildings, automotive, aerospace and packaging industries. The mechanical properties of composites are influenced by the adhesion between polymer matrix, fiber and nano filler. It is found that the addition of CuO metal oxides on SEBS-epoxy resin-fiber composite improves the tensile strength whereas it decreases with ZnO nano-phase system.