Nano Silica Dispersion in Epoxy Resin: Mechanical Stirring with Zirconia Ball Media

Hanggara Sudrajat*, Rustam Lubis, Syahrul Khairi and Zaky Al-Fatony

Ikatan Mahasiswa Eksakta Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta 55281 (Indonesia).

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/msri/050204

ABSTRACT:

This paper explores the efficiency of dispersing nano-silica particles in epoxy resin using zirconia ball media by mechanical stirring. Stirring speed (RPM), the time of milling and temperature are the main parameters studied at a fixed media:total silica-epoxy volume ratio. The results show that ball media and heating aid dispersion. At low stirring speed, short stirring duration is more suitable but the reverse is true at high stirring speed.

KEYWORDS: Epoxy resin; mechanical stirring; zirconia ball media

Copy the following to cite this article: Sudrajat H, Lubis R, Khairi S, Al-Fatony Z. Nano Silica Dispersion in Epoxy Resin: Mechanical Stirring with Zirconia Ball Media. Mat.Sci.Res.India;5(2)

Copy the following to cite this URL: Sudrajat H, Lubis R, Khairi S, Al-Fatony Z. Nano Silica Dispersion in Epoxy Resin: Mechanical Stirring with Zirconia Ball Media. Mat.Sci.Res.India;5(2). Available from: http://www.materialsciencejournal.org/?p=2016

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