Thermo-set based composites using epoxy resin systems currently dominate the composite industry. Glass-reinforced epoxy composites are extensively used in the structural composites of aircraft industry due to low shrinkage, ease of fabrication, chemical resistance, and higher mechanical and electrical properties. The above characteristics coupled with techno-economic considerations are mainly r...

Thermo-set based composites using epoxy resin systems currently dominate the composite industry. Glass-reinforced epoxy composites are extensively used in the structural composites of aircraft industry due to low shrinkage, ease of fabrication, chemical resistance, and higher mechanical and electrical properties. The above characteristics coupled with techno-economic considerations are mainly r...

Thermo-set based composites using epoxy resin systems currently dominate the composite industry. Glass-reinforced epoxy composites are extensively used in the structural composites of aircraft industry due to low shrinkage, ease of fabrication, chemical resistance, and higher mechanical and electrical properties. The above characteristics coupled with techno-economic considerations are mainly r...

The knowledge of load bearing characteristics and failure of material is very important for mechanical engineers. Various metallic, non metallic and composite materials are used in different application. In view of this, the main objective of the present work is to analyze the influence of Aluminum Oxide filler on Fracture Toughness properties of Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) E-Glass Fiber reinforce...

Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is becoming a widely used technique to determine crystallographic orientation in biogenic carbonates. Despite this use, there is little information available on preparation for the analysis of biogenic carbonates. EBSD data are compared for biogenic aragonite and calcite in the common blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, using different types of resin and thickne...

In this study, an attempt is made to check whether a hybrid composite up of both synthetic and natural fibers (Carbon Cordia Dichotoma respectively) can be bio-degradable, at least some extent, without much compromising on the mechanical properties. Hybrid composites were prepared by reinforcing alkali treated dichotoma carbon into epoxy resin using hand lay-up method. By varying number layers ...

epoxy – polysulfide copolymers without or with low amounts of epoxy in their structure have poor mechanical properties in oxidative curing system.to strengthen the mechanical properties of polysulfide elastomer inclusion of epoxy resin (epon828) as hard segment was studied. ft-ir spectroscopy and rheometry were used to verify the formation of epoxy-polysulfide copolymer.  results obtained from ...

This paper presents the study of tensile, flexural & moisture absorption properties of composites made from areca fibers, maize powder filler particles & epoxy resin. The specimens are prepared using hand lay-up techniques as per ASTM standard for different weight fractions of fiber, filler & matrix material. The specimens were tested as per ASTM standards. Experimental results showed that tens...