Tensile properties of natural and synthetic fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Rahman, Rozyanty; Putra, Syed Zhafer Firdaus Syed

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-102292-4.00005-9

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“…Human-made fibers that are produced by chemical synthesis are called synthetic fibers and further classified as organic or inorganic based on their content [54]. Generally, the strength and stiffness of fiber materials are much higher than that of the matrix material, making them a load-bearing element in the composite structure [55,56,57,58,59].…”

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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications

Pagar²,

et al. 2019

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Composites have been found to be the most promising and discerning material available in this century. Presently, composites reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are gaining more importance as demands for lightweight materials with high strength for specific applications are growing in the market. Fiber-reinforced polymer composite offers not only high strength to weight ratio, but also reveals exceptional properties such as high durability; stiffness; damping property; flexural strength; and resistance to corrosion, wear, impact, and fire. These wide ranges of diverse features have led composite materials to find applications in mechanical, construction, aerospace, automobile, biomedical, marine, and many other manufacturing industries. Performance of composite materials predominantly depends on their constituent elements and manufacturing techniques, therefore, functional properties of various fibers available worldwide, their classifications, and the manufacturing techniques used to fabricate the composite materials need to be studied in order to figure out the optimized characteristic of the material for the desired application. An overview of a diverse range of fibers, their properties, functionality, classification, and various fiber composite manufacturing techniques is presented to discover the optimized fiber-reinforced composite material for significant applications. Their exceptional performance in the numerous fields of applications have made fiber-reinforced composite materials a promising alternative over solitary metals or alloys.

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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications

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“…This process results in a resin with improved mechanical properties that, in combination to the low shrinkage attained, offers the highest stability. Furthermore, it can also provide greater resistance in coating surfaces and higher adhesion strength, making the resultant resins suitable for several industrial applications such as paints, adhesives, high-performance membranes, and so on [34,35,36].…”

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Optimization of the Curing and Post-Curing Conditions for the Manufacturing of Partially Bio-Based Epoxy Resins with Improved Toughness

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This research deals with the influence of different curing and post-curing temperatures on the mechanical and thermomechanical properties as well as the gel time of an epoxy resin prepared by the reaction of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) with an amine hardener and a reactive diluent derived from plants at 31 wt %. The highest performance was obtained for the resins cured at moderate-to-high temperatures, that is, 80 ° C and 90 ° C , which additionally showed a significant reduction in the gel time. This effect was ascribed to the formation of a stronger polymer network by an extended cross-linking process of the polymer chains during the resin manufacturing. Furthermore, post-curing at either 125 ° C or 150 ° C yielded thermosets with higher mechanical strength and, more interestingly, improved toughness, particularly for the samples previously cured at moderate temperatures. In particular, the partially bio-based epoxy resin cured at 80 ° C and post-cured at 150 ° C for 1 h and 30 min, respectively, showed the most balanced performance due to the formation of a more homogeneous cross-linked structure.

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“…Glass fibers with low cost, high tensile strength, high chemical resistance, and excellent insulating properties are employed to manufacture the largest group of composite materials that is glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites. Glass fibers with varied forms such as long longitudinal, woven mat, chopped strand fiber, and chopped strand mat are incorporated into matrix to enhance mechanical and tribological properties of polymer composites [ 73 ]. Aramid fibers are mainly employed in high temperatures and high resistance applications such as manufacturing body parts in the aerospace and automobile industry, ballistic accessories in the military, boat hulls, heat-resistant helmets, etc.…”

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“…Aramid fibers are mainly employed in high temperatures and high resistance applications such as manufacturing body parts in the aerospace and automobile industry, ballistic accessories in the military, boat hulls, heat-resistant helmets, etc. Their specific properties include high abrasive resistance, good fabric integrity at elevated temperatures, no melting point, high degradation temperature (starting from 500 °C), and low flammability [ 29 , 73 ].…”

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Recent Progress in Hybrid Biocomposites: Mechanical Properties, Water Absorption, and Flame Retardancy

2020

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Bio-based composites are reinforced polymeric materials in which one of the matrix and reinforcement components or both are from bio-based origins. The biocomposite industry has recently drawn great attention for diverse applications, from household articles to automobiles. This is owing to their low cost, biodegradability, being lightweight, availability, and environmental concerns over synthetic and nonrenewable materials derived from limited resources like fossil fuel. The focus has slowly shifted from traditional biocomposite systems, including thermoplastic polymers reinforced with natural fibers, to more advanced systems called hybrid biocomposites. Hybridization of bio-based fibers/matrices and synthetic ones offers a new strategy to overcome the shortcomings of purely natural fibers or matrices. By incorporating two or more reinforcement types into a single composite, it is possible to not only maintain the advantages of both types but also alleviate some disadvantages of one type of reinforcement by another one. This approach leads to improvement of the mechanical and physical properties of biocomposites for extensive applications. The present review article intends to provide a general overview of selecting the materials to manufacture hybrid biocomposite systems with improved strength properties, water, and burning resistance in recent years.

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Tensile properties of natural and synthetic fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Cited by 102 publications

References 39 publications

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications

Optimization of the Curing and Post-Curing Conditions for the Manufacturing of Partially Bio-Based Epoxy Resins with Improved Toughness

Recent Progress in Hybrid Biocomposites: Mechanical Properties, Water Absorption, and Flame Retardancy

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