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  • TITLE
  • DEDICATION
  • CERTIFICATE
  • DECLARATION
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  • PREFACE
  • Syrnbols and Abbreviations
  • CONTENTS
  • 1. Polymer Matrix Composites- Materials, Processing, Characterization and Recent Advances
  • Scope of the chapter
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Polymer Composites
  • 1.3 Principles of Polymer Reinforcement
  • 1.4 Matrix Materials and Classifications
  • 1.5 Polymer Matrices
  • 1.5.1 Thermoplastics
  • 1.5.2 Thermosetting Resins
  • 1.5.3 Miscellaneous Thermally Stable Systems
  • 1.6 Reinforcements
  • 1.6.1 Particulates
  • 1.6.2 Low Density Fillers
  • 1.6.3 Inorganic Fibers
  • 1.6.4 Organic Fibers
  • 1.6.5 Carbon Fibers
  • 1.6.6 Hybrid and Speciality Reinforcements
  • 1.6.7 Woven Fabrics
  • 1.7 Interphase
  • Fig 1.3 Schematic representation of fiber -matrix Inter phase
  • 1.7.1 Adhesion at the Interface
  • 1.7.2 Theories of Adhesion
  • 1.7.3 Fiber Surface and Interface Modifications
  • 1.7.4 Fiber Surface and Interface Characterization
  • 1.8 Fabrication of Composites
  • 1.8.1 Thermoset Processing
  • 1.8.2 Thermoplastic Processing
  • 1.8.3 Process Monitoring
  • 1.9 Nano Composites
  • 1.10 Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • 1.11 Characterization of Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • 1.11.1 Thermophysical characterisation
  • 1.11.2 Mechanical Characterisation
  • 1.11.3 Chemical resistance
  • 1.11.4 Dielectric Properties
  • 1.11.5 Physical properties
  • 1.11.6 Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • 1.11.7 Moisture resistance
  • 1.12 Advances in Epoxies, Bismaleimides and their co-cured Systems
  • 1.12.1 Toughening of Bismaleimides
  • Scope and Objective
  • 1.13 References
  • 2. Materials and Characterisation Techniques
  • Scope of the chapter
  • 2.1 Materials
  • 2.2 Characterization Techniques
  • 2.2.1 Spectroscopic Analysis
  • 2.2.2 Rheological characterization
  • 2.2.3 Gel Permeation Chromatography
  • 2.2.4 Thermal Analysis
  • 2.3 Preparation of Neat Resin Mouldings and Composites
  • 2.4 Preparation of Syntactic foam Composites
  • 2.5 Mechanical Testing
  • 2.6 Physical property evaluation
  • 2.7 References
  • 3. Cure Kinetics of Novolac epoxy-Diallyl Bisphenol A System
  • scope of the study
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy- Phenol System
  • 3.3 Results and Discussion
  • 3.4 Conclusions
  • 3.5 References
  • 4. Cure and Laminate Properties of Novolac Epoxy- Diallyl bis phenol Matrix Systern.
  • Scope of the study
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Preparation and characterisation of epoxy-phenol systems
  • 4.3 Results and discussion
  • 4.3.1 Cure characterisation of polymer blend
  • 4.3.2 Characterisation of the cured neat system
  • 4.3.3 Mechanical properties of Glass Laminates
  • 4.3.4 Effect of absolute allyl polymerization
  • 4.4 Conclusions
  • 4.5 References
  • 5. Cure and Laminate Properties of Novolac Epoxy-Di allyl bisphenol A-Bismaleimide System
  • Scope of the study
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Materials and methods
  • 5.3 Results and Discussion
  • 5.3.1 Cure Characterisation of the Ternary Polymer Blend
  • 5.3.2 Characterisation of the cured matrix system
  • 5.3.3 Characterisation of Composites
  • Fig 5.1 1 SEM pictures of failed surfaces of (1) EP composite (2) EPB composite
  • 5.3.4 Characterisation of Toughened EPB composites
  • 5.3.5 Physical Properties
  • 5.4 Conclusion
  • 5.5 References
  • 6. Studies on Epoxy- Phenolic -Bismaleimide Composites - Effect of Reinforcement, Stacking Sequence, Fiber Orientation and Fillers
  • Scope of the study
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Materials and Methods
  • 6.2.1 Materials
  • 6.2.2 Processing of composites
  • 6.2.3 Characterisation of composites
  • 6.3 Results and Discussion
  • Fig 6.7 SEM pictures of EPB-syntactic foam composite with different microballoon concentrations a) K-37 (40%) and b) K-37 (70%)
  • 6.4 Conclusion
  • 6.5 References
  • 7. Effect of Epoxy and BismaIeimide Structure on the Properties of Epoxy-Phenolic-Bismaleimide Matrix System
  • Scope of the study
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Materials and Methods
  • 7.2.1 Materials
  • 7.2.2 Preparation of Ternary Blend.
  • 7.2.3 Characterisation of the raw materials
  • 7.2.4 Characterization of the ternary blend
  • 7.2.5 Preparation of Laminates
  • 7.2.6 Characterisation of composites
  • 7.3 Results and discussion
  • 7.3.1 Characterisation of Raw materials
  • 7.3.2 Cure characterisation of the ternary polymer blend
  • 7.3.3 Characterisation of the cured EPB system
  • 7.3.4 Characterisation of EPB-glass composites
  • 7.4 Conclusions
  • 7.5 References
  • 8. Summary and Conclusions
  • scope of the chapter
  • Scope for future study
  • Publications