Molding of Oriented Short Fiber Composites. I. Ultimate Tensile Properties

摘要

Several aspects of composite structure that affect the mechanical performance of polymers reinforced with short fibers are fiber length, fiber concentration, void content, dispersion of fibers, fiber orientation, and wetting. The report describes the dependence of these structural variables on the molding compound composition and on the processing conditions for flow (plunger) moldings of epoxy resin reinforced with short glass fibers. The methods used in the study for characterizing the composite structure are also presented. (Author)