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COMPOUND FIBRE MATERIALS
Modern compound fibre materials are typified in particular by
high rigidity, dimensional stability and low weight. Other benefits
include:
– higher resistance to extension than steel
– low thermal expansion
– corrosion resistance
– high oscillation resistance
The raw materials for the compound fibre
material (Compound) are the fibres
(fabric) and the resin (matrix).
Typical reinforcing fibres
Glass fibre
Aramid fibre / kevlar fibre
Carbon fibre
Typical embedding compounds (resin)
Polyester resin
Vinyl ester resin
Epoxy resin
Once the embedding compound has been applied to the fibres,
the laminate is obtained; this is a compound of resin and fibres
(laminate comes from the Latin word lamina meaning a layer).
When the different layers are superimposed in the laminating
process, we obtain the compound fibre material.
Compound, an ideal addition to metal structures
Compound fibre materials have directional properties and are
typified by suitability for versatile shaping and good mouldability.
The desired properties are obtained by the variation of the
fibre and matrix materials, the fibre direction and the number
of layers.
Combining different materials to obtain a compound with new
properties is a light construction technique borrowed from nature.
This procedure has brought about a real revolution in many technical
areas. For the first time high strength yet lightweight materials
with superior mechanical properties are now available. |
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