Matrix cracking in reinforced polymer nanocomposites: a review

• Main Authors: Khalid, Muhammad Ilham, Anuar, Hazleen, Shaffiar, Norhashimah, Yaacob, Iskandar Idris, Mohd. Salit, Sapuan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Penerbit Akademia Baru 2015
• Subjects: TS1870 Rubber industry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45249/1/Ilham_ARSRV11_N1_P13_36.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45249/4/45249_Matrix%20cracking%20in%20reinforced%20polymer%20nanocomposites-%20A%20review_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45249/; http://www.akademiabaru.com/journal.html

This paper presents a summary about the problem of matrix cracking in reinforced polymer nanocomposite materials. The matrix cracking is reviewed under condition of fatigue loading, tensile loading, thermal loading, and flexural loading mechanism. Moreover, it discussed the effect of the matri...