Glass-fiber-reinforced composites, textile

Figure 4.86 Glass fiber reinforced composite - change in tensile properties as a function of glass content and textile structure...

As is known of glass fiber-reinforced plastics, the mechanical and physical properties of composites, next to the fiber properties, and the quality of the fiber matrix interface, as well as the textile form of the reinforcement primarily depend on the volume content of fibers in the composite. 

Liquid rubbers In order to improve the flexibihty of short glass fiber-reinforced epoxy composites, Kaynak et al. [53] modified the epoxy resin matrix with hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) liquid mbber. A silane coupling agent was also used to improve the interfacial adhesion between glass fibers and epoxy matrix. However, Humpidge et al. [54] reported some unique processing problems for the resulting pasty mixmres when short textile fibers were incorporated in a hquid mbber medium. 

Composites. The history of phenoHc resin composites goes back to the early development of phenoHc materials, when wood flour, minerals, and colorants were combined with phenoHc resins to produce mol ding compounds. In later appHcations, resin varnishes were developed for kraft paper and textile fabrics to make decorative and industrial laminates. Although phenoHcs have been well characterized in glass-reinforced composites, new developments continue in this area, such as new systems for Hquid-injection molding (LIM) and sheet-molding compounds (SMC). More compHcated composite systems are based on aramid and graphite fibers. 

Textile glass fibers with diameters with diameters from less than 10 to c i. gm exhibit high strength and stability. They are manufactured in different compositions, By far the most important of the.sc is E-gla,s,s, an alkali-deficient Ca/Al/B-silicate, used for the reinforcement of plastics... 

W. Hufenbach, R. Bohm, M. Thieme, A. Winklta-, E. Mader, J. Rausch, Polypropylene/glass fiber 3D-textile reinforced composites for automotive applications. Mater. Des. 32, 1468-1476 (2011)... 

Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of CL Uses Plasticizer for surface coatings adhesive for composites, metals, glass, ceramics casting metal-forming tools and dies encapsulation of elec, parts cements and mortars rigid foams fiberglass-reinforced plastics elec, dip coats varnishes fiber finishes industrial textile applies. stabilizer, modifier for other resins biomaterial for pharma-... 

Cellulose is a fascinating biopolymer that has always been used in the production of textile fibers. Due to environmental concerns intense research has been conducted in the past decades in order to substitute traditional carbon or glass fibers used in the production of composites with eco-friendly cellulose fibers. The research in cellulose-based biocomposites is now focused on the concept of self-reinforced nanocomposites. In this sense all-cellulose composites have been investigated showing mechanical properties comparable or even better than those of traditional composites. Cellulose and its derivatives may also show liquid crystalline mesophases, which can be used to produce new and biomimetic materials with distinctive mechanical and optical properties. Most likely, enhanced mechanical properties will be obtained in all-cellulose nanocomposites by taking full advantage of the orientational order, when both the matrix and the fibers are in a liquid crystalline state. 

Textile fibers made from glass, aramid, or carbon can be used as fiber reinforcements for engineering composite materials. Glass in the form of rovings, mats made... 

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