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Influence of Polyethersulfone on the Fracture Toughness of Epoxy Matrices and Reinforced Plastics on Their Basis

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The physical-mechanical properties of epoxy matrices modified with polyethersulfone (PES) and unidirectional glass- and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRP and CFRP) based on them were investigated. The fracture toughness of epoxy matrices modified with 20 wt% PES, increased by 4.3 times. The delamination energy of GFRP and CFRP with this content of PES in the matrix increases by 50 and 65%, respectively. A correlation between the fracture toughness of modified matrices and the delamination toughness of GFRP and CFRP was established, and the influence of structure of the matrices on the fracture toughness of the reinforced plastics was demonstrated. A significant increase in the fracture toughness of the matrices and reinforced plastics was also observed during the formation of extended phases enriched with PES.

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The work was carried out within the framework of the State Assignment of the N. N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (FRCCP RAS). The work is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Laboratory of Reinforced Plastics of FRCCP RAS.

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Solodilov, V.I., Tretyakov, I.V., Petrova, T.V. et al. Influence of Polyethersulfone on the Fracture Toughness of Epoxy Matrices and Reinforced Plastics on Their Basis. Mech Compos Mater 59, 743–756 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-023-10128-4

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