Influences of a novel henequen fabric structure on the mechanical properties of a polymeric composite

Scientific Research and Essays

S. Sampieri-Bulbarela¹ 

关键词:  ;    Polymer composite;    woven henequen fabric;    tensile and flexural properties;    mechanical anchoring.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/SRE11.1208

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Academic Journals

【 摘 要 】

This study discusses the effect of quantity and stacking sequenceof two different woven henequen fabrics on the mechanical performance of henequen/epoxy composites.Tensile and flexural properties of the composites were improved when the modified woven fabric was used, which isascribed totheincrease in adherence between fiber-matrixat the knots of fibers in this fabric, providing a mechanical anchoring at the knot with the matrix and creating a strong bondwhich prevents fiber slip and pull-out. Hence, by tailoring and designing thefabric structural geometry, improvements on the mechanical properties of polymer composites can be achieved.

【 授权许可】

CC BY