NANOCOMPOSITES CONTAINING NONSPHERICAL SILICA NANOPARTICLES, COMPOSITES, ARTICLES, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

摘要

There is provided a nanocomposite comprising non-spherical silica nanoparticles dispersed in a curable resin or a curing agent, and the nanocomposite contains less than 2% by weight of a solvent. About 4 to 70% by weight of non-spherical silica nanoparticles dispersed in the cured resin; And a filler embedded in the cured resin. A nanoparticle-containing curable resin system comprising mixing 10 to 70% by weight of agglomerated silica nanoparticles with a curable resin and optionally a dispersant, catalyst, diluent, surface treatment agent, and/or curing agent to form a mixture. A method of manufacturing is provided. The mixture contains less than 2% by weight of solvent. The method also includes milling the mixture in an immersion mill containing a milling medium to form a milled resin system comprising non-spherical silica nanoparticles dispersed in the curable resin.