Novel epoxy-based biocidal composite material filled with polylactide-capsulated copper (I) oxide particles

To maintain performance of polymer composite materials (PCM) in tropical climate, it is necessary and relevant to deal with biodegradation among other factors. Increasing strength improvement resistance composites simultaneously a critical practical challenge. State-of-the-art methods production do not provide possibility address both issues at the same time. In this study, first time when method increase ED-20 epoxy-based improve its applied. authors applied for polylactide-capsulated copper oxide particles biocidal mechanical composite. It was established that filled capsulated has better micromycete-induced damage compared one non-capsulated particles. Reduction surface area affected by micromycetes isolated from samples exposed conditions demonstrated contained The paper highlights prevalence Aspergillus niger based on high productivity organic acids. found elasticity moduli have significant differences. average modulus PCM 3.4 ± 0.2 GPa before after exposure conditions. Apparently, thing remained due fact only sample subject destruc-tion. experienced 20% decrease ultimate tropi-cal while 10% decrease, so material capsu-lated stronger. elastic remain microbial destructors indicates improved new confirms prom-ising application created material. Thus, article demonstrate combination provides obtain effect