Effects of thermal aging and functionalized epoxy matrix with graphene nanoplates in fique fabric-reinforced composites

Currently, the demand for high quality and reliable components materials is increasing, so bending testing has become a vital test method, both in research manufacturing development process, to explain detail about material’s ability withstand deformation under load. This investigated flexural properties of polymeric composites reinforced with natural fiber, particular fique fabric, addition graphene nanoplates (GNP) (0.1%; 0.5% 0.9%) degradation at temperature (0, 5 10 days), as it was never reported. Using design experiments (DoE), ie, 3-full factorial two replications, aiming analyze effects important parameters, which are exposure time GNP percentage. The output response measurement identified deflection fracture, modulus rupture elasticity values. Randomized were conducted based on table generated via Minitab 19 software. Scanning electron microscopy analysis confirmed main influences responses.