Short fibre-polymer composites /
Provides a detailed insight into short fibres of different types (metallic and organic) in a polymer matrix, as well as reporting on the design considerations and applications of such composites. It relates unparalleled research into a diverse range of composites.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, England :
Woodhead Publishing,
1996.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Short Fibre-Polymer Composites; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1. Survey of short fibre-polymer composites; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Composition; 1.3 Morphology of short fibre reinforced polymers; 1.4 Mechanics of short fibre reinforced polymers; 1.5 Measurement of fibre orientation distribution; 1.6 Properties of fibre reinforced polymers; 1.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Short fibre filled thermoplastics; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Materials; 2.3 Fabrication
- injection moulding; 2.4 Properties; 2.5 Effect of fabrication on properties.
- 2.6 ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 3. Thermosetting short fibre reinforced composites; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Curing characteristics; 3.3 Thermosetting resin types; 3.4 Fabrication methods; 3.5 Reinforcing fibres; 3.6 Fibre orientation; 3.7 Fillers and other additives to thermosets; 3.8 Residual stresses; 3.9 Properties of short fibre reinforced thermosets; 3.10 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Short fibre-thermoplastic elastomer composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Classification of TPEs; 4.3 Short fibre-elastomer composites.
- 4.4 Parameters influencing the characteristics of short fibre-polymer composites4.5 Short fibre-thermoplastic elastomer composites (SF-TPE); References; Chapter 5. Composites of polychloroprene rubber with short fibres of poly(ethyIene terephthalate) and nylon; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Preparation of composites; 5.3 Mechanical and viscoelastic properties; 5.4 Effect of absorbed Water; 5.5 Dynamic fatigue of composites; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 6. Properties and processing of short metal fibre filled polymer composites; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Metal fillers; 6.3 Polymers.
- 6.4 Electrical properties6.5 Thermal properties; 6.6 Mechanical properties; 6.7 Processing; 6.8 Effect of environment on properties; References; Chapter 7. Electrically conductive rubber and plastic composites with carbon particles or conductive fibres; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Percolation phenomena in conductive polymer composites; 7.3 Mechanism of electrical conduction; 7.4 Effects of processing factors on electrical properties; 7.5 Effects of polymer matrices on conductive network formation; 7.6 Effects of the types of filler, their geometry and morphology.
- 7.7 Effect of structural deformation on electrical resistivity7.8 Hydrostatic pressure effect on resistivity; 7.9 Temperature effects on volume resistivity; 7.10 Galvanomagnetic properties of conductive rubber composites; 7.11 EMI shielding effectiveness; References; Chapter 8. Design and applications of short fibre reinforced rubbers; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Materials; 8.3 Sample preparation; 8.4 Test procedure; 8.5 Stress-strain behaviour of unidirectional short fibre reinforced elastomer composites; 8.6 Fracture morphology, fibre configuration and deformation mechanism.
