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POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITEPOLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE

MATERIALSMATERIALS

DONE BYDONE BY--

PRATEEK BALIYAPRATEEK BALIYA

NIKHIL JAINNIKHIL JAIN

MANRUTH SMANRUTH S


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CONTENTSCONTENTS

IntroductionIntroduction

Types of Polymer MatrixTypes of Polymer Matrix

Reinforcing FibersReinforcing Fibers Fabrication of PMCsFabrication of PMCs

Properies of PMCsProperies of PMCs

Applications of PMCsApplications of PMCs

Recycling PMCsRecycling PMCs


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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION DefinitionDefinition

Fiber and MatrixFiber and Matrix


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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION


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TYPES OF POLYMER MATRIXTYPES OF POLYMER MATRIX

Thermosetting polymer matrixThermosetting polymer matrix

Thermoplastics polymer matrixThermoplastics polymer matrix


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REINFORCING FIBERSREINFORCING FIBERS

ClassificationClassification ofof PMCsPMCs basedbased onon

reinforcingreinforcing materialsmaterials

ArrangementArrangement ofof ReinforcedReinforced FibersFibers PropertiesProperties obtainedobtained byby reinforcingreinforcing fibersfibers


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FABRICATION OF PMCsFABRICATION OF PMCs

PrepregPrepreg


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FABRICATION OF PMCsFABRICATION OF PMCsAutomated Fiber PlacementAutomated Fiber Placement 11--Tape LayingTape Laying Carbon fiber prepreg tape is layed in a mold using automatedCarbon fiber prepreg tape is layed in a mold using automated

tape laying equipmenttape laying equipment


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FABRICATION OF PMCsFABRICATION OF PMCs 22--Filament WindingFilament Winding Fiber (The reinforcement) The fiber, continuous fiberglass, provides theFiber (The reinforcement) The fiber, continuous fiberglass, provides the

required structural performance of the pipe. The concepts of filament windingrequired structural performance of the pipe. The concepts of filament winding

process are illustrated in Figureprocess are illustrated in Figure..


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FABRICATION OF PMCsFABRICATION OF PMCs Pultrusion ProcessPultrusion Process


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FABRICATION OF PMCsFABRICATION OF PMCs

Resin Transfer MouldingResin Transfer Moulding


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PROPERIES OF PMCsPROPERIES OF PMCs

Properties ofPolymer Matrix Composites areProperties ofPolymer Matrix Composites are

determined by:determined by: Properties of the fibers;Properties of the fibers;

Orientation of the fibers;Orientation of the fibers; Concentration of the fibers;Concentration of the fibers;

Properties of the matrix.Properties of the matrix.

Rule of MixturesRule of Mixtures

PropertiesProperties


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APPLICATIONS OF PMCsAPPLICATIONS OF PMCs

PolymerPolymer compositescomposites areare usedused toto makemake veryvery lightlight bicyclesbicycles thatthat arearefasterfaster andand easiereasier toto handlehandle thanthan standardstandard ones,ones, fishingfishing boatsboats thatthatareare resistantresistant toto corrosivecorrosive seawater,seawater, andand lightweightlightweight turbineturbine bladesbladesthatthat generategenerate windwind powerpower efficientlyefficiently.. NewNew commercialcommercial aircraftaircraft alsoalsocontaincontain moremore compositescomposites thanthan theirtheir predecessorspredecessors.. AA 555555--passengerpassenger

planeplane recentlyrecently builtbuilt byby Airbus,Airbus, forfor example,example, consistsconsists ofof 2525 percentpercentcompositecomposite material,material, whilewhile BoeingBoeing isis designingdesigning aa newnew jumbojumbo aircraftaircraftthatthat isis plannedplanned toto bebe moremore thanthan halfhalf polymerpolymer compositescomposites

PolymerPolymer MatrixMatrix CompositesComposites (PMC)(PMC) areare usedused forfor manufacturingmanufacturing::secondarysecondary loadload--bearingbearing aerospaceaerospace structures,structures, boatboat bodies,bodies, canoes,canoes,kayaks,kayaks, automotiveautomotive parts,parts, radioradio controlledcontrolled vehicles,vehicles, sportsport goodsgoods (golf(golfclubs,clubs, skis,skis, tennistennis racquets,racquets, fishingfishing rods),rods), bulletbullet--proofproof vestsvests andandotherother armorarmor parts,parts, brakebrake andand clutchclutch liningslinings


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RECYCLING OF PMCsRECYCLING OF PMCs

(PMCs)(PMCs) areare materialsmaterials withwith superiorsuperior strengthstrength--toto--weightweight ratiosratios.. FindingFindingincreasedincreased applicationsapplications inin thethe aerospaceaerospace industry,industry, PMCsPMCs areare nownowbeingbeing evaluatedevaluated forfor possiblepossible useuse inin automobileautomobile constructionconstruction.. TheThematerialsmaterials highhigh cost,cost, however,however, alongalong withwith concernsconcerns aboutabout whetherwhetherthethe PMCsPMCs willwill bebe recyclablerecyclable whenwhen thethe vehiclesvehicles reachreach thethe endend ofof theirtheirusefuluseful lives,lives, areare barriersbarriers toto itsits widespreadwidespread useuse.. WithWith fundingfundingprovidedprovided byby thethe UU..SS.. DepartmentDepartment ofof EnergysEnergys VehicleVehicle TechnologiesTechnologiesProgramProgram (formerly(formerly calledcalled thethe OfficeOffice ofof AdvancedAdvanced TransportationTransportationTechnologies),Technologies), ArgonneArgonne isis developingdeveloping anan efficientefficient andand costcost--effectiveeffectiveprocessprocess toto recoverrecover thesethese valuablevaluable carboncarbon fibersfibers..

Argonne Argonne developeddeveloped andand testedtested aa thermalthermal treatmenttreatment processprocess toto

degradedegrade thethe polymerpolymer substratesubstrate andand recoverrecover thethe carboncarbon fibersfibers fromfromthethe compositescomposites withwith minimalminimal impactimpact onon thethe propertiesproperties ofof thethe carboncarbonfibersfibers.. TestingTesting waswas conductedconducted onon scrapscrap PMCsPMCs asas wellwell asas ononcontrolledcontrolled samplessamples inin orderorder toto comparecompare thethe propertiesproperties ofof thethe fibersfibersbeforebefore andand afterafter treatmenttreatment.. EconomicEconomic analysisanalysis ofof thethe processprocessindicatesindicates thatthat itit hashas aa potentialpotential paybackpayback periodperiod ofof lessless thanthan twotwoyearsyears.. WeWe alsoalso testedtested aa chemicalchemical treatmenttreatment methodmethod thatthat willwill enableenable

thethe recoveryrecovery ofof thermoplasticthermoplastic substratessubstrates inin additionaddition toto thethe carboncarbonfibersfibers..


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Argonne has designed, built, and tested a continuousArgonne has designed, built, and tested a continuous

thermal reactor capable of treating 5 kilograms of PMCthermal reactor capable of treating 5 kilograms of PMC

material per hour. Work performed has demonstratedmaterial per hour. Work performed has demonstrated

that the recovery of carbon fibers from PMC scrap isthat the recovery of carbon fibers from PMC scrap is

technically feasible and potentially economicaltechnically feasible and potentially economical


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Carbon fibers recovered from aCarbon fibers recovered from a

epoxyepoxy--based polymer matrixbased polymer matrix

compositecomposite


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