Sustainable Transport Reliability: Exploring the Creep of Eco-Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites

Abstract

The paper presents research results on the creep of polymer composites containing organic tissues. It discusses the technology of forming functional polymer composites and protective coatings based on them, which exhibit enhanced operational characteristics for protecting means of transport. To create polymer materials, epoxy resin ED-20 was polymerized with the polyethylene polyamine (PEPA) hardener in the following ratio: ED-20 epoxy oligomer – 100 % and PEPA hardener – 10 %. In addition, to enhance the properties of epoxy composites and protective coatings, a nanofiller in the form of diaminoazobenzene carboxylic acid was incorporated into the binder. Micro-disperse fillers and organic tissues were also introduced. A synthesized powder titanium-aluminum charge was utilized as a microdispersion filler for experimental studies. The formation of the filler was achieved through high-voltage electric discharge synthesis, resulting in the production of high-modulus compounds such as Ti, Al 3 Ti, and Ti 3 AlC 2 . Fabrics based on organic fibers were additionally used as fillers. Cotton fabrics with a thickness of h  1.5...2.0 mm and linen fabrics with a thickness of h  1.5...1.7 mm were employed in this study.