Reinforced plastics reinforcement

Braids -in reinforced plastics [REINFORCED PLASTICS] (Vol21)... 

REINFORCED PLASTICS. Reinforced plastics are commonly referred to as composites or, more specifically, polymer composites, Not all composites are reinforced plastics ceramic/metal-matrix composites and concrete are good examples of nonpolymeric composites. Reinforced plastics are also referred to RP, FRP (fiberglass-reinforced plastic), and GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) interchangeably. 

Report on Fiber Reinforced Plastic Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, ACI 440R-96, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan. 

U Meier, M Deuring, H Meier and G Schwegler, CFRP bonded sheets , Fiber-reinforced Plastics Reinforcement for Concrete Structures Properties and Applications, Amsterdam, Elsevier Science, 1993. 

C. Ballinger, T. Maeda and T. Hoshijiama, Proceedings of Fibre-Reinforced-Plastic Reinforcement for Concrete Structures International Symposium, SP-138, ACI, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, 1993, p.243-248. 

Reinforced Plastics. Reinforced plastics represent the most technologically advanced field of structural composites. They also have the broadest and most diverse range of applications. Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) are divided into normal and advanced composites. The methods of working with each are very similar in many respects. The designation relates to the nature of the matrix and reinforcement materials and the tolerances required of the finished products. To create a fiber-reinforced plastic, an array of selected fiber reinforcement material is impregnated with a polymer resin and formed into a desired shape. The mass is then compacted to consolidate the fibers together as tightly as possible, and the matrix material polymerizes to form a solid mass about the reinforcement fibers. 

ACI 440.R State-of-the-art report on fiber reinforced plastic reinforcement... 

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