Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 27, 2023 - September 29, 2023
The objective of this study was to develop thermoplastic transparent glass fiber reinforced plastics (transparent GFRTP). The technology of dispersing the metal oxide nanoparticles to the matrix resin makes the refractive index of matrix close to that of glass fiber. In this study, acrylic monomer added zirconia nanoparticle dispersion was used as a matrix of GFRTP molded by hand layup method. The molded GFRTP showed that transparency was improved at a zirconia nanoparticle content of approximately 45%. In addition, the results of flexural and dynamic viscoelasticity tests showed that the elastic modulus increased by approximately 60% and flexural strength decreased by about 3%. On the other hand, the glass transition temperature was about 80°C, a decrease of about 20°C.
