Studies on the influence of fibre parameters on the flexural properties of polymer fibre composites

Chemical Engineering

Fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials for engineering structures are used everywhere. Their low densities, combined with high strength and high stiffness, provide excellent benefits in performance and long life.. When combined with the expertise of the current generation of engineers and latest composite materials prepared to accept the complexity of designing and fabricating structures using anisotropic materials, the range of applications becomes less surprising. Some 25 years ago, the majority of high performance composite materials were manufactured from individual layers of unidirectional reinforced material. But in the present scenario, a number of reinforcing materials are used to manufacture fibre reinforced composites. This chapter deals with the various types of polymer matrix and reinforcing materials used to manufacture composites. Also deals with the improvement in Flexural properties by the addition of different types of fibres.

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