[PDF] Top 20 An investigation of fibre sizing on the interfacial strength of glass-fibre epoxy composites

... The fibre surface coating (or sizing) is one of, if not the, most crucial components involved in the manufacture of glass-fibres and plays a key role in determining the profitability, processability ... See full document

... The fibre surface coating (or sizing) is one of, if not the, most crucial components involved in the manufacture of glass-fibres and plays a key role in determining the profitability, processability ... See full document

... the fibre-matrix interface region is critical to achieving the desired mechanical performance in composites ...in composites is often reduced to a discussion of ‘adhesion’ which is a simple term to ... See full document

... apparent interfacial shear strength (IFSS) in fibre-reinforced epoxy composites can be attributed to a combination of residual radial compressive stress and static friction at the ... See full document

... the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the epoxy matrix (60°C<Tg<80°C according to thermal analysis in section ...the glass fibre and the ...typical fibre pull-out configuration ... See full document

... Thermoplastic composites used in the automotive industry are primarily injection moulded to yield short cycle times, but this processing route limits fibre length and therefore ultimate me- chanical ... See full document

... single fibre pullout where the glass fibres were bare or coated with a single silane ...of glass with homopolymer PP whether or not silane coupling agent was ...for epoxy resin based ... See full document

... used glass fiber reinforced polymers (GRP). Adding high- strength fibres to a polymer matrix can improve mechanical properties such as ultimate tensile strength, flexural modulus and resistance to ... See full document

... of fibre content and alkali treatment on mechanical properties of Roystonea regia/epoxy composites and found that the alkali treatment found to be effective in improving the tensile and flexural ... See full document

... of epoxy resin and curing agent has been shown to a↵ect the apparent IFSS ...between epoxy resin and curing agent is usually chosen by composite manufactures at the optimum to ensure the most stable ... See full document

... the interfacial shear strength of fi bre reinforced thermoplastic ...a glass fi bre with a polymer fi ...to glass fi bre-polypropylene compos- ites and the resolution was demonstrated to be suf fi ... See full document

... polymer composites such as strength and modulus are obtained from the combination of the use of the filler (reinforcing material) and the matrix material properties and the ability to transfer the stress ... See full document

... different fibre volume ratios as in ...on fibre volume ratios where the fatigue life increases along with fibre volume ratios and this trend continues until the final ...bunch fibre ratio in ... See full document

... of, fibre-reinforced composite materials for use in high performance ...the fibre and the matrix as well as the ability to transfer stresses across the fibre-matrix ... See full document

... a strength based IFSS value apparently correlating so well with the matrix modulus, obtained at low strain, is intriguing and begs further ...carbon fibre-epoxy [4,5] and related to the change in ... See full document

... the sizing-matrix interactions and the structure of the resulting interphase in a liquid composite moulding ...sized glass fibres consisting of in- compatible and compatible sizings were studied in a ... See full document

... polymeric composites for different applications in mechanical and civil ...natural fibre with polymer matrix for different loading ...reinforced epoxy composites. The composites were ... See full document

... 11 1 mm/min until the flexural deflection reaches 2 mm. The length span between the supports was 100 mm and the load was applied at the midpoint of the coating surface of the specimen. This test condition (load strain) ... See full document

... the fibre surface which loosen and soften the fibre (Liao et ...natural fibre and strengthens the mechanical interlocking between natural fibre and resin (Mwaikambo et ...the fibre ... See full document

... The basic components of an intumescent formulation are an acid source (e.g., ammonium polyphosphate), char former (e.g., pentaerythritol) and a blowing agent (e.g., melamine) [1]. On heating, the acid source produces an ... See full document