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Mengfei Du1,2, Xilai Yan1, Chuandong Wu3,4
1National Engineering Research Center for Safe Sludge Disposal and Resource Recovery, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
Abstract:
Glass fiber (GF) reinforced unsaturated polyester resin (UP) composites are used in cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation technology of drainage systems due to their low cost and excellent force chemical properties. However, the weak interfacial compatibility between GF and the polymer matrix limits the stress transfer efficiency. Herein, a strategy of a polyhydric boehmite (AlOOH) layer coated on GF (GF-AlOOH) was developed for improving the mechanical properties of UP composites, and the enhancement effects of the coating process were analyzed. The AlOOH-modified GFs significantly improved the flexural and tensile strengths of the modified composites by 41.21% and 21.05%, respectively. Moreover, the enhancement mechanism was explored by analyzing the surface chemical structure of GF-AlOOHs. The nano-AlOOH was grafted on the GF surface by O=Al-OH. Meanwhile, the increase in the mechanical properties of UP/GF-AlOOH was mainly attributed to the combined effect of mechanical interlocking interaction, covalent bonding and hydrogen bonding, which improved the interfacial adhesion between GF and UP. In summary, this work provides effective guidance for achieving high-quality interfaces in GF composites and offers important insights into designing durable and cost-effective materials for CIPP rehabilitation and broader infrastructure applications.
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