Compressive, hardness, and surface characterization of nanoclay-reinforced glass/epoxy laminates for structural applications

In this study, the effect of nanoclay reinforcement on the mechanical and surface performance of glass/epoxy laminated composites was comprehensively investigated with the aim of jointly evaluating compression behavior and surface properties, which have been addressed only to a limited extent in the literature. In particular, the study aimed to reveal the role of the nanoclay ratio in the compression strength-hardness-wettability balance and to determine the optimum reinforcement level. To this