Investigations on the influence of nano reinforcement on strength of adhesively bonded joints

This paper aims to study the effect of adding nano reinforcement on load bearing capacity and shear strength of glass epoxy composite joints bonded by a two-component structural acrylic adhesive. SiC nanoparticles having diameter in the range of 25–40 nm were used to reinforce epoxy adhesive. Nanocomposite adhesives having 0.1, 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 wt% of SiC nanoparticles were manufactured using in-situ polymerization technique. Results indicated...