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Improvement of the structural, thermal, and mechanical properties of polyurethane adhesives with nanoparticles and their application to Al/Al honeycomb sandwich panels

  • Mehmet Emin Çetin

    Mehmet Emin Çetin completed his BSc degree at Kocaeli University, Kocaeli in 2010 and MSc degree at Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, in 2012. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in 2017. His research interests are mechanical tests, sandwich panels, adhesives, composite materials, and finite element analysis.

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Abstract

Understanding the relationship between core/face adhesive interface and performance of MWCNT added nanoadhesives are essential for better designing and fabrication of aluminum honeycomb sandwich panels. In this study, we used multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to prepare enhanced interfacial adhesion between honeycomb core and aluminum facesheet. MWCNTs are first introduced to isocyanate, and then MWCNTs/isocyanate blend poured into polyol to produce MWCNTs reinforced polyurethane (PU) nanoadhesives. The relationship between core/face adhesive interface and performance of MWCNT added nanoadhesives are investigated in detail in terms of thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, edge-wise compression tests, flat-wise tensile tests and three-point bending tests The experimental results showed that the MWCNT addition to PU adhesive led to enhanced thermal stability, flat-wise tensile strength and edge-wise compression strength for sandwich structures. This study gives a significant reference indicator on the fabrication of an improved core/face interface for obtaining sandwich panels with desired mechanical properties.


Corresponding author: Mehmet Emin Çetin, Department of Astronautical Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, Necmettin Erbakan University Köyceğiz Campus Deanship of Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics Dereâşıklar District, Demeç Street. No: 42 Meram/KONYA, 42140 Meram, Turkey, E-mail:

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Mehmet Emin Çetin

Mehmet Emin Çetin completed his BSc degree at Kocaeli University, Kocaeli in 2010 and MSc degree at Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, in 2012. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey, in 2017. His research interests are mechanical tests, sandwich panels, adhesives, composite materials, and finite element analysis.

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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