Mechanical properties of microwave cured glass fibre epoxy composites prepared by resin transfer moulding

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (23) ◽  
pp. 2839-2847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Maenz ◽  
Mike Mühlstädt ◽  
Klaus D Jandt ◽  
Jörg Bossert
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Glass Fibre ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Resin Transfer Moulding ◽  
Transfer Moulding

Effect of Stitching Density of Nonwoven Fiber Mat towards Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Reinforced Epoxy Composites Produced by Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 987-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Saifuddin Salim ◽  
Zainal Arifin Mohd Ishak ◽  
Suhail Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Resin Transfer Moulding ◽  
Kenaf Fiber ◽  
Fiber Loading ◽  
Kenaf Fibre ◽  
Nonwoven Fiber ◽  
Transfer Moulding ◽  
Fibre Loading

This study will focus on the usage of kenaf as a natural fibre in producing a composite materials consists of epoxy resin by resin transfer moulding (RTM). The variation amount of fiber loading and nonwoven fibre mat condition seems can give significant changes in properties of polymer composite in terms of mechanical aspects. Optimization of stitching density of nonwoven kenaf fibre mat manages to increase the mechanical behaviour. At higher degree of fibre loading, these enhancement properties are more apparent. Depending upon the direction of stitching process in producing nonwoven kenaf fiber mat, the composite obtained exhibit anisotropy behaviour in which the mechanical properties are vary upon the stitching direction of nonwoven mat.

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