TY - JOUR ID - 72049 TI - Enhancing Mechanical Strength of Inorganic Geopolymer by Using Phenol Resin JO - International Journal of Engineering JA - IJE LA - en SN - 1025-2495 AU - emami, sadra AU - Kamalloo, Amir AD - Chemical and materials eng, University of Dayton AD - Ceramic Department, Materials and Energy Research Center Y1 - 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 25 IS - 4 SP - 325 EP - 328 KW - Mechanical properties KW - geopolimer KW - phenol resin KW - Composite materials DO - N2 - The effect of organic phenol on the compressive and flexural strength of a metakaolin based geopolymer is studied. It was found that 12 wt% phenol resins can increase the compressive and flexural strength by 30% and 65% respectively. In addition, the reinforcing effect of phenol resin is higher in Na-PS and Na-PSS type geopolymers rather than Na-PSDS. Two distinct endothermic peaks were detected in DTA curve which can be attributed to the release of water from phenol resin and its final thermal decomposition.   UR - https://www.ije.ir/article_72049.html L1 - https://www.ije.ir/article_72049_348de41f0919d06a0c685e9cea57c94d.pdf ER -