Experimental study on the thermal and mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced epoxy

In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were infused into Epon 862 epoxy through a high intensity ultrasonic liquid processor and then mixed with EpiCure curing agent W using a high-speed mechanical agitator. The trapped air and reaction volatiles were removed from the mixture using a high vacuum. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and flexural tests were performed on unfilled, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4...