Laser Dissimilar Joining of Al7075T6 with Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide Composite

Laser Joining of Continuous Glass Fiber Composite Pre-forms

A laser fusion joining method is investigated for the purpose of through thickness strengthening of fiber pre-forms used in the vacuum infusion fabrication of thick composite structures. Laser joining is achieved without filler materials to replace adhesives, pins or stitches used in conventional composite fabrication. A two step joining process is developed to fuse fibers within a single bundl...

Modifiers for Glass Fiber-reinforced Polypropylene and Polyamide

Development of Porous Glass-fiber Reinforced Composite for Bone Implants

Sara Nganga. Development of porous glass-fiber reinforced composite for bone implants. Evaluation of antimicrobial effect and implant fixation. Department of Biomaterials Science, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku. Annales Universitas Turkuensis, Turku, Finland, 2013. Cranial bone reconstructions are necessary for correcting large skull bone defects due to trauma, tumors, infections a...

Machinability of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) composite materials

This paper deals with the study of machinability of GFRP composite tubes of different fiber orientation angle vary from 30 to 90. Machining studies were carried out on an all geared lathe using three different cutting tools: namely Carbide (K-20), Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) and Poly-Crystalline Diamond (PCD). Experiments were conducted based on the established Taguchi’s Design of Experiments (DO...

Development of a bioactive glass fiber reinforced starch-polycaprolactone composite.

For bone regeneration and repair, combinations of different materials are often needed. Biodegradable polymers are often combined with osteoconductive materials, such as bioactive glass (BaG), which can also improve the mechanical properties of the composite. The aim of this work was to develop and characterize BaG fiber reinforced starch-poly-epsilon-caprolactone (SPCL) composite. Sheets of SP...