Reinforcing fibres

Parsons, Andrew

Abstract

This chapter provides information on the type of reinforcing fibres commonly used in polymer composites. Inorganic and organic fibres are described along with general information on their manufacture, applications, and representative properties. Suitable fibre coatings are described for the different fibre types, as are the processed fibre forms and discontinuous fabrics that the fibres are converted into to provide easy-to-handle materials to facilitate composite manufacturing. Finally, consideration is made of the need for sustainability and the available recycling methods used to recover reinforcing fibres from end-of-life composite components.

Citation

Parsons, A. (2023). Reinforcing fibres. In L. Harper, & M. Clifford (Eds.), Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites (19-34). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819160-6.00008-1

• Online Publication Date: Jan 27, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: May 3, 2023
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Pages: 19-34
• Series Title: Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
• Book Title: Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites
• Chapter Number: 2
• ISBN: 9780128191606; 9780128191613
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819160-6.00008-1
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17071519
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128191606000081?via%3Dihub