Dynamic mechanical analysis of FRP composites based on different fiber reinforcements and epoxy resin as the matrix material

Three-ply composite laminates prepared from E-glass or N-glass chopped strand mats (CSMs) and jute (J) fabrics as reinforcing agents and amine-cured epoxy resin as the matrix material were subjected to dynamic mechanical thermal analysis at a fixed frequency of 1 Hz over a temperature range of 30–180°C. The volume fraction of fibers ranged between 0.21 and 0.25. The reinforcing effect for the three fibers is in the order E-glass > N-glass ≫ jute. Glass-reinforced composites show a higher storage modulus (E′) than that of jute-reinforced composites. The E′ values of glass-jute hybrid composites lie between those of glass-reinforced and jute-reinforced composites. Odd trends in temperature variability of the loss modulus (E′) and the damping parameter, tan δ, and in the glass transition temperature (T_g) for the three different unitary and four different hybrid composites are interpreted and understood on the basis of odd differences in (1) the chemical nature and physical properties of the three different fibers (E-glass, N-glass, and jute), (2) the void content and distribution, (3) the thermal expansion coefficients of the main phases in the composites, (4) the degree of matrix stiffening at or near the fiber-matrix interface, and (5) the extents of matrix softening in the zone next to the interface. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 64: 2467–2472, 1997     

Thermal degradation of epoxy resin reinforced with polypropylene fibers

The influence of polypropylene fibers on the thermal degradation of epoxy composites was investigated with thermogravimetric analysis. Three composites with 5, 10, or 15 wt % polypropylene fibers were prepared with epoxy as a matrix material. The polypropylene fibers, used as reinforcing materials, retarded the thermal decomposition, and increasing the weight percentage of the fiber material increased the thermal stability to a certain extent. Of the three composites, the 10 wt % polypropylene fiber/epoxy resin composite showed very good thermal stability, which was indicated by the increase in the resin decomposition temperature from 280°C for the 5 wt % polypropylene fiber/epoxy resin composite to 375°C for the 10 wt % polypropylene fiber/epoxy resin composite. The Horowitz–Metzger method was used to calculate the activation energies, and the results were tabulated. A morphological analysis was carried out with scanning electron microscopy to evaluate the dispersion of the fibers in the epoxy matrix. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 500–503, 2007     

玻璃纤维／环氧树脂复合材料的热性能

本文采用E-玻璃纤维作为增强材料、双酚A环氧树脂和芳胺类固化剂作为基体制成复合材料试样,利用动态与静态热分析方法测定玻璃纤维／环氧树脂基复合材料的热性能,研究了玻璃纤维含量对复合材料动态热机械性能、玻璃化温度等热性能的影响。     

Study of jute fiber reinforced polyester composites by dynamic mechanical analysis

Cyanoethylation of jute fibers in the form of nonwoven fabric was studied, and these chemically modified fibers were used to make jute–polyester composites. The dynamic mechanical thermal properties of unsaturated polyester resin (cured) and composites of unmodified and chemically modified jute–polyester were studied by using a dynamic mechanical analyzer over a wide temperature range. The data suggest that the storage modulus and thermal transition temperature of the composites increased enormously due to cyanoethylation of fiber. An increase of the storage modulus of composites, prepared from chemically modified fiber, indicates its higher stiffness as compared to a composite prepared from unmodified fiber. It is also observed that incorporation of jute fiber (both unmodified and modified) with the unsaturated resin reduced the tan δ peak height remarkably. Composites prepared from cyanoethylated jute show better creep resistance at comparatively lower temperatures. On the contrary, a reversed phenomenon is observed at higher temperatures (120°C and above). Scanning electron micrographs of tensile fracture surfaces of unmodified and modified jute–polyester composites clearly demonstrate better fiber–matrix bonding in the case of the latter. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 71: 1505–1513, 1999     

High-performance composite from epoxy and glass fibers: Morphology,mechanical, dynamic mechanical,and thermal analysis

Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A type epoxy resin cured with diamino diphenyl sulfone was used as the matrix for fiber-reinforced composites to get improved mechanical and thermal properties for the resulting composites. E-glass fiber was used for fiber reinforcement. The morphology, tensile, flexural, impact, dynamic mechanical, and thermal properties of the composites were analyzed. The tensile, flexural, and impact properties showed dramatic improvement with the addition of glass fibers. Dynamic mechanical analysis was performed to obtain the T_g of the cured matrix as well as the composites. The improved thermal stability of the composites was clear from the thermogravimetric analysis. Scanning electron micrographs were taken to understand the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and the matrix. The values of mechanical properties were compared with modified epoxy resin composite system. Predictive models were applied using various equations to compare the mechanical data obtained theoretically and experimentally. POLYM. COMPOS., 2009. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

玻璃钢复合材料基体树脂的发展现状

本文主要介绍玻璃钢复合材料基体树脂近几年发展情况，介绍基体树脂改性和应用，主要包括：不饱和聚酯树脂、环氧树脂、乙烯基酯树脂、酚醛树脂，还简单介绍了热塑性基体树脂及应用。     

Unsaturated polyester‐toughened epoxy composites: Effect of sisal fiber on thermal and dynamic mechanical properties

In the present study, the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal fiber‐reinforced unsaturated polyester (UP)‐toughened epoxy composites were investigated. The sisal fibers were chemically treated with alkali (NaOH) and silane solutions in order to improve the interfacial interaction between fibers and matrix. The chemical composition of resins and fibers was identified by using Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy. The UP‐toughened epoxy blends were obtained by mixing UP (5, 10, and 15 wt%) into the epoxy resin. The fiber‐reinforced composites were prepared by incorporating sisal fibers (10, 20, and 30 wt%) within the optimized UP‐toughened epoxy blend. Scanning electron microscopy was used to analyze the morphological changes of the fibers and the adhesion between the fibers and the UP‐toughened epoxy system. The results showed that the tensile and flexural strength of (alkali‐silane)‐treated fiber (30 wt%) ‐reinforced composites increased by 83% and 55%, respectively, as compared with that of UP‐toughened epoxy blend. Moreover, thermogravimetric analysis revealed that the (alkali‐silane)‐treated fiber and its composite exhibited higher thermal stability than the untreated and alkali‐treated fiber systems. An increase in storage modulus and glass transition temperature was observed for the UP‐toughened epoxy matrix on reinforcement with treated fibers. The water uptake behavior of both alkali and alkali‐silane‐treated fiber‐reinforced composites is found to be less as compared with the untreated fiber‐reinforced composite. J. VINYL ADDIT. TECHNOL., 23:188–199, 2017. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Flammability testing of flame-retarded epoxy composites and phenolic composites

Flame-retarded epoxy composites and phenolic composites containing fiberglass, aramid (Kevlar® 49), and graphite fiber-reinforcements were tested using the NASA upward flame propagation test, the controlled-atmosphere cone calorimeter test, and the liquid oxygen (LOX) mechanical impact test. The upward flame propagation test showed that phenolic/graphite had the highest flame resistance and epoxy/graphite had the lowest flame resistance. The controlled-atmosphere cone calorimeter was used to investigate the effect of oxygen concentration and fiber reinforcement on the burning behavior of composites. The LOX mechanical impact test showed that epoxy/fiberglass had the lowest ignition resistance and phenolic/aramid had the highest ignition resistance in LOX. The composites containing epoxy resin and/or aramid fiber reinforcement reacted very violently in LOX upon mechanical impact. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The Properties of Organosiloxane/Polyester Interfaces at an E-Glass Fiber Surface

The role of vinylchlorosilane coupling agents in creating an interphase between a polyester matrix and a reinforcing E-glass fiber was investigated. Measurements of the cure kinetics of the polyester resin, using differential scanning calorimetry, revealed that the presence of untreated E-glass surfaces retarded the cure reaction of the polyester, while treatment of the glass with reactive silanes enhanced the cure relative to the unfilled resin. Internal reflection infrared spectroscopy was used to study the permeation of polyester into a polysiloxane coating and the chemical reactions of the vinylsilanes and polyesters. It was found that a vinyltrichlorosilane coupling agent forms a relatively impermeable siloxane film on the fiber surface that probably reacts with the polyester at the siloxane/polyester interface. Octenyltrichlorosilane forms a siloxane layer that is permeated by the polyester and coreacts with it. The resulting interphase is extremely weak and debonds readily from the fiber. Methacryloxypropyltrichlorosilane forms a siloxane layer that is easily permeated by the polyester and reacts with it to form a mechanically-strong interphase. It was also found that the silane surface treatments reduced the stress transmission to the glass fibers, as determined from fiber fragmentation tests, and that the optically observed modes of failure were consistent with the observations of the internal reflection infrared and fiber fragmentation experiments. A finite element analysis of a single fiber embedded in a polymer matrix was used to simulate the effects of interphase toughness and stiffness on the mode of crack propagation from a broken fiber end. While chemical bonding of the interphase to the fiber surface is a necessary condition for a strong, stable interface, it was found that the stress transmission to the fibers (i.e., the fiber efficiency) and the modes of crack propagation are controlled by the stiffness, fracture toughness and the thickness of the applied coatings.     

黄麻纤维增强不饱和聚酯树脂初步研究

以油酸为偶联剂,将氢氧化钠-油酸处理后的黄麻纤维布作为填充材料制备了不饱和聚酯复合材料,并对氢氧化钠处理黄麻纤维的适宜浓度、复合材料的拉伸强度、冲击强度、吸水率进行了研究测试。结果表明:氢氧化钠的适宜浓度为20%,黄麻纤维增强不饱和聚酯树脂的冲击强度及拉伸强度最大值分别为12.75 kJ/m2和33.05 MPa,复合材料的最大吸水率为4.07%。经油酸处理的黄麻纤维可有效提高不饱和聚酯复合材料的性能。     

Ultra-Violet Radiation-Cured Biofiber Composites from Kenaf: The Effect of Montmorillonite on the Flexural and Impact Properties

Abstract

Biofiber composites, cured by ultra-violet (UV) radiation were produced using kenaf fibers as the reinforcing agent and unsaturated polyester as the matrix. This research work focused on the effects of the incorporation of kenaf fiber, montmorillonite (MMT), and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide-modified MMT (CTAB-MMT) in the unsaturated polyester composite. Overall, the incorporation of kenaf fibers in the form of mat had improved the flexural and impact properties of the composites. Addition of MMT into the kenaf fiber-polyester system showed an improvement up to 1% MMT after which it decreased. The increase was attributed to better stress transfer mechanism in the matrix. However, further increase in the MMT loading had resulted in the decrease in the properties, which was believed to be due to agglomeration. Modification of MMT with CTAB had produced composites with higher flexural and impact properties as compared to those without modification. This was attributed to a combination of effective dispersion of MMT in the matrix, availability of effective high aspect ratio MMT, and enhanced compatibility between CTAB-MMT with the matrix.     

Mechanical properties of epoxies reinforced with chloride-treated aramid fibers

Surface treatment of aramid fibers by immersion in a solution of methacryloyl chloride in carbon tetrachloride was carried out, and the resulting material was examined by means of electron microscopy and chemical analysis in an attempt to record any changes in the morphology and nature of the surface. Mechanical testing of tensile, flexural, and interlaminar shear strength, as well as dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), were performed in an attempt to explore the effect of this treatment on the strength of the fiber. In a subsequent stage, the performance of those fibers as reinforcement in composites of epoxy matrix was assessed. The aim of this study was to provide more information about the interactions between the chloride-treated aramid fibers and the epoxy resin and, more specifically, to compare the behavior of the epoxy matrix composites with those composed of unsaturated polyester, polyethylene, and polyurethane matrix, which were studied in the past. It was found that specimens containing chloride-treated aramids display better flexural properties, whereas their tensile strength is drastically reduced. Improved performance was also identified by the DMA experiments. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 65:–, 1997     

纤维增强复合材料模具的研制

以不饱和聚酯树脂为基体，无碱玻璃布和短切玻璃毡为增强剂，过氧化甲乙酮为固化剂。环烷酸钴为促进剂，并使用模具用胶衣树脂，研制了不饱和聚酯复合材料模具。论述了该复合材料模具的制作工艺，针对制作过程中经常出现的问题提出了解决方法。该种模具具有成本低、易制造、适用于小批量制品的生产、易制作大型复杂型面的制品等优点。     

纳米SiO2/竹纤维/环氧树脂复合材料性能研究

将竹纤维加入到环氧树脂中以形成增强环氧复合材料,研究了竹纤维竹粉和纳米二氧化硅（SiO2）对环氧树脂的力学性能和耐溶剂浸蚀性能的影响。竹纤维含量为15%时,竹纤维/环氧树脂的冲击强度比纯环氧树脂提高50%。纳米SiO2能同时增强和增韧竹纤维/环氧树脂,并提高其耐溶剂浸蚀性能,纳米SiO2含量为4%时,纳米SiO2/竹纤维/环氧树脂三元复合材料的冲击和拉伸强度分别比未添加纳米SiO2的竹纤维/环氧树脂提高40%和30%。当纳米SiO2/竹纤维/环氧树脂的质量比为4/15/85时,三元复合材料的综合性能较好。     

Effects of alkalization on tensile,impact, and fatigue properties of hemp fiber composites

The effects of alkalization surface treatment on hemp fiber properties and the properties of hemp fiber–reinforced polyester composites have been studied. Hemp fibers were exposed to 1, 5, and 10% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions. The tensile properties and interfacial shear strength of all alkalized fibers were found to lie within the range of nonalkalized fibers. Laminates were made of alkalized fibers with unsaturated polyester resin, using hand lay‐up and compression moulding. Alkalization of fibers at low concentrations of 1 and 5% resulted in improvements in tensile and fatigue properties of composites made from these fibers, but no such improvements were observed for 10% alkalized fiber composites. The improvements were attributed to improvement in fiber/matrix bonding after this treatment, which was also confirmed by scanning electron microscopy images. No improvement in impact damage tolerance was observed for any of these three alkalized fiber composites. Immersion in distilled water reduced water absorption compared with nonalkalized fiber composites; however, the tensile properties in water were similar to those for nonalkalized fiber composites. POLYM. COMPOS., 2012. © 2012 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Studies on surface energetics of glass fabrics in an unsaturated polyester matrix system: Effect of sizing treatment on glass fabrics

The surfaces of glass fibers were sized by polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyester, and epoxy resin types in order to improve the mechanical interfacial properties of fibers in the unsaturated polyester matrix. The surface energetics of the glass fibers sized were investigated in terms of contact angle measurements using the wicking method based on the Washburn equation, with deionized water and diiodomethane as the wetting liquids. In addition, the mechanical behaviors of the composites were studied in the context of the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), critical stress intensity factor (K_IC), and flexural measurements. Different evolutions of the London dispersive and specific (or polar) components of the surface free energy of glass fibers were observed after different sizing treatments. The experimental result of the total surface free energies calculated from the sum of their two components showed the highest value in the epoxy‐sized glass fibers. From the measurements of mechanical properties of composites, it was observed that the sizing treatment on fibers could improve the fiber–matrix interfacial adhesion, resulting in improved final mechanical behaviors, a result of the effect of the enhanced total surface free energy of glass fibers in a composite system. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 1439–1445, 2001     

我国复合材料工业的发展概况

回顾了我国复合材料发展历史。通过列举玻璃纤维、ACM用特种纤维等增强材料和不饱和聚酯树脂、环氧树脂、酚醛树脂等基体材料以及复合材料机械化成型进展情况,纤维缠绕管道与贮罐、压力容器、SMC／BMC、拉挤型材等技术产品开发情况,介绍了我国复合材料的发展。     

Temperature dependence of impact fracture energies of short glass fiber–epoxy and unsaturated polyester composites

The temperature dependence of the impact fracture energies of composites reinforced with random-planar orientation of short fibers was studied theoretically and experimentally. The theoretical values of the impact fracture energy of these composites is described by the sum of the fracture energy of the matrix and the fibers and the energy necessary to pull out the fibers on the crack surface, taking into consideration the temperature dependence of the critical fiber length and the breaking probability of fibers. The impact fracture energies were studied experimentally for epoxy and unsaturated polyester resins reinforced with random-planar orientation of short glass fibers. The theoretical values of the impact fracture energy were in good agreement with the experimental values. It was found that in any composite, the impact fracture energy of the fibers in a composite mainly contributes to the impact fracture energy of the composite at room temperature. At higher temperatures, fiber pull-out energy is more significant.     

碳纤维复合材料电力机车受电弓滑板的研制

以改性酚醛树脂为粘结剂，以碳纤维、铜纤维为增强剂和导电组分，以石墨等为润滑组分，采用常规热压成型工艺制造一种新型碳纤维复合材料电力机车受电弓滑板。该材料采用层状复合结构。与浸金属碳滑板相比。碳纤维复合材料受电弓滑板的密度更小，电阻率更低，冲击强度和弯曲强度更高。     

Preparation and characterization of bismaleimide (N,N′‐bismaleimido‐4,4′‐diphenyl methane)–unsaturated polyester modified epoxy intercrosslinked matrices

An intercrosslinked network of unsaturated polyester–bismaleimide modified epoxy matrix systems was developed. Epoxy systems modified with 10, 20, and 30% (by weight) of unsaturated polyester were made by using epoxy resin and unsaturated polyester with benzoyl peroxide and diaminodiphenylmethane as curing agents. The reaction between unsaturated polyester and epoxy resin was confirmed by IR spectral studies. The unsaturated polyester toughened epoxy systems were further modified with 5, 10, and 15% (by weightt) of bismaleimide (BMI). The matrices, in the form of castings, were characterized for their mechanical properties. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of the matrix samples were performed to determine the glass transition temperature (T_g) and thermal degradation temperature of the systems, respectively. Mechanical properties, viz: tensile strength, flexural strength, and plain strain fracture toughness of intercrosslinked epoxy systems, were studied by ASTM methods. Data obtained from mechanical and thermal studies indicated that the introduction of unsaturated polyester into epoxy resin improves toughness but with a reduction in glass transition, whereas the incorporation of bismaleimide into epoxy resin improved both mechanical strength and thermal behavior of epoxy resin. The introduction of bismaleimide into unsaturated polyester‐modified epoxy resin altered thermomechanical properties according to their percentage concentration. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 2853–2861, 2002