Characterization and Morphological Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites Fabricated Under Varying Degrees of Hand Lay-Up Techniques

In this paper, attempts were made to study the progression of fibre-matrix adhesion of five composite specimens taking into consideration the hand lay-up method of composite formation. The ampreg 21 epoxy resin was used as the matrix for the glass fibre-epoxy resin formation. E- Glass fibre was used...

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Published in:Journal of applied science & environmental management 2018-01, Vol.22 (1), p.110-114
Main Authors: Adekomaya, O, Adediran, A A, Adama, K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesion
Chemical composition
Composite materials
Copyright
Dimensional stability
Engineering research
Epoxy compounds
Epoxy resins
Fiber composites
Fiber reinforced polymers
Fiber-matrix adhesion
Fibers
Fractures
Glass
Glass fiber reinforced plastics
Glass-epoxy composites
Hand lay-up
Interfacial bonding
Morphology
Nanocomposites
Polyesters
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
Researchers
Shear strength
Silica
Silicon dioxide
Stability
Studies
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Summary:In this paper, attempts were made to study the progression of fibre-matrix adhesion of five composite specimens taking into consideration the hand lay-up method of composite formation. The ampreg 21 epoxy resin was used as the matrix for the glass fibre-epoxy resin formation. E- Glass fibre was used as matrix reinforcement. The morphology and the XRD of these composites were examined. Key of the findings from the morphological analysis of these composites showed that the fractured surface of the samples depicted better adhesion between the matrix and the fibres. The micrographs and EDS of the composite specimens also showed the retention of elemental composition of the glass fibre which is in line with other published works. The XRD results of these composites indicated a peak at Bragg's angle 20=20.6°, affirming the remnant crystalline silica in the composite. Hence, these composites are projected to possess better dimensional stability adaptable for high performance structural applications.
ISSN:1119-8362
DOI:10.4314/iasem.v22i1.20