Di-electric properties, insulation, even or heat or electric conduction depending of the fibers and resins selected, composites can be finely tune to meet nearly all the requirements in Electrical' ...

Today, composites are providing higher performing, lighter, more energy-efficient and more durable products, in an ever-increasing range of applications and markets. Continual innovation is advancing ...

Fibre-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) consist of strong fibres embedded in a resin matrix ... The selection of the matrix is usually based on the environmental conditions (for example, exposure ...

6% The proportion of fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials reused in secondary applications. >95% The percentage of fibre-reinforced polymers made from virgin materials derived from fossil ...

Another example of an application that involves tailoring the optical properties of a material is the fabrication of infrared filters made from a polymer composite. These filters are transparent ...

For example, MDF is made from wood fibres and glue, and fibreglass is made from a mesh of glass fibres set in a tough polymer. The materials for a composite material are chosen because they have ...

A wide range of polymers are considered, including commodity, speciality and those with applications in biomedicine, composites, nanotechnology and electronics. We aim to bring students to the cutting ...

This video takes a look at composite materials, materials that are made up from two or more distinct materials. Composites are engineered to obtain materials with very useful material properties, ...

The resultant film has individual layer thicknesses ranging from several microns to only a few nanometers. The main focus of the research is to investigate the unique properties of film composites ...