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Developments in Reinforced Plastics—4

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  • © 1984

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  1. G. Pritchard

    1. Department of Industrial, Organic and Polymer Chemistry, Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Thermoplastic Carbon Fibre Composites

    • Paul E. McMahon
    Pages 1-30

  3. Applications of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to the Study of Fibre-Resin Composites

    • Y. T. Liao, J. L. Koenig
    Pages 31-87

  4. Thermography Applied to Reinforced Plastics

    • Kenneth L. Reifsnider, Edmund G. Henneke II
    Pages 89-130

  5. Compressive Properties of Resins and Composites

    • M. R. Piggott
    Pages 131-163

  6. Novel Curing Agents for Epoxy Resins

    • Daniel A. Scola
    Pages 165-265

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 267-274
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One of the most interesting developments in composite materials technology during the past decade has been the attempt to displace thermosetting resins from their position as the natural matrix in 'advanced' composites for sUl;h fields as aerospace. Dr McMahon gives some indication of the nature of this challenge in his chapter on fibre-reinforced thermoplastics. He acknowledges the problem of their low fibre contents, with the associated possibility of inadequate mechanical properties, especially in compression; and draws attention to the way in which the lack of suitable teSI methods for composites in compression has caused difficulties in assessing the latest thermoplastics composites in this respect. It is therefore of special interest that Professor Piggott deals with the whole question of compression tesllflg of composites in Chapter 4. On the positive side, reinforced thermoplastics seem to be much more damage-tolerant than thermosets. This is clearly an advantage that will not be lost on the aircraft industry. The subject of damage repair to FRP is one of substantial concern; the wider question of defect detection and assessment is discussed authoritatively by Reifsnider and Henneke in Chapter 3, which focuses on the technique of thermography.

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  • Department of Industrial, Organic and Polymer Chemistry, Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK

    G. Pritchard

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