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K. Dileep et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 70 (2024) 91-104; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.05

Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites

K. Dileep, A. Srinath Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, KL Deemed to be University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur-522 502, India. dileep.kotte@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9279-2548 srinath@kluniversity.in , https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6284-256X N.R. Banapurmath, M. A. Umarfarooq*, Ashok M. Sajjan Centre of Excellence in Material Science, School of Mechanical Engineering, K.L.E. Technological University, BVB campus, Hubballi-580031, India

nr_banapurmath@kletech.ac.in , https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1280-6234 umarfarooq.ma@gmail.com , https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9369-7913 am_sajjan@kletech.ac.in , https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-8803

Citation: Dileep, K., Srinath, A., Banapurmath, N. R., Umarfarooq, M. A., Sajjan, A. M., Impact of hybrid nanoparticle reinforcements on Mechanical properties of Epoxy-Polylactic Acid (PLA) Composites, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 70 (2024) 91-104.

Received: 29.05.2024 Accepted: 08.08.2024 Published: 12.08.2024 Issue: 10.2024

Copyright: © 2024 This is an open access article under the terms of the CC-BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

K EYWORDS . Hybrid nanocomposites, Mechanical testing, SEM.

I NTRODUCTION ynthetic and biopolymer-based materials play a role because of their many valuable properties. These polymers, such as epoxy resins polyimides and polyethylene, are known for their excellent strength-to-weight ratio, especially when compared to conventional materials like metals and ceramics [1-2]. The shift towards eco materials is necessary as petroleum resources become scarce and environmental pollution concerns grow. Nanocomposites have been widely S

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