Research Article

Effects of Different Montmorillonite Nanoclay Loading on Cure Behavior and Properties of Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A Epoxy

Table 5

Summary of viscoelastic properties as function of MMT loading.

SampleStorage modulus, MPa% changeGlass transition temperature, °C% change

0 wt.% MMT1995.0 ± 56.098.8 ± 0.4
1 wt.% MMT2239.5 ± 0.512.3110.8 ± 0.611.8
2 wt.% MMT2035.5 ± 24.52.0111.6 ± 1.112.9
3 wt.% MMT2133.7 ± 102.26.9114.2 ± 2.615.6