Theoretical Modelling Analysis on Tensile Properties of Bioepoxy/Clay Nanocomposites Using Epoxidised Soybean Oils

Table 1

Material properties of epoxy resin, ESO, and Cloisite 15 clays in bionanocomposites.

Material	Properties	Reference
DGEBA	Epoxy equivalent weight (EEW): 190-195 g/eq	[49, 50]
	Molecular weight: 340.42 g/mol
	Density: 1.17 g/cm^3
	Viscosity: ~11.000 mPa·s
ESO	Oxirane content: 6.2%	[51, 52]
	Molecular weight: 975.40 g/mol
	Density: 0.982 g/cm^3
	Viscosity: 325 mPa·s
Cloisite 15	Organo-modified MMT clay	[53]
	Bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl) dimethyl, salt
	Cation exchange capacity
	Density
	for single MMT platelet		[54]