Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites· 2014Q2· Review
Glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites – a review
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Short summary
This review consolidates information on glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites, detailing their historical development from ancient Egypt to modern applications in electronics, aviation, and automobiles.
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Key points
- Glass fiber composites have a history dating back to ancient Egypt.
- Modern applications span electronics, aviation, and automotive industries.
- Glass fibers offer high strength, flexibility, stiffness, and chemical resistance.
- Various forms of glass fibers (roving, chopped strand, fabrics, mats) are used for specific composite applications.
- The review covers mechanical, tribological, thermal, and water absorption properties.
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Abstract
Glass fibers reinforced polymer composites have been prepared by various manufacturing technology and are widely used for various applications. Initially, ancient Egyptians made containers by glass fibers drawn from heat softened glass. Continues glass fibers were first manufactured in the 1930s for high-temperature electrical application. Nowadays, it has been used in electronics, aviation and automobile application etc. Glass fibers are having excellent properties like high strength, flexibility, stiffness and resistance to chemical harm. It may be in the form of roving’s, chopped strand, yarns, fabrics and mats. Each type of glass fibers have unique properties and are used for various applications in the form of polymer composites. The mechanical, tribological, thermal, water absorption and vibrational properties of various glass fiber reinforced polymer composites were reported.
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Field: Mechanics of Materials
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