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Mineral polymers (MiP) have, like all ceramic type matrices one major disadvantage, i.e. a very low failure strain in tension. Toughness can be increased by addition of fibres. Thanks to the low hardening temperature of the matrix, organic material like bundles of jute fibres can be added to MiP.
Due to the special, rope like behaviour of the used bundles of fibres, the energy absorption capacity of the obtained composite is much higher than predicted when considering only the fibre characteristics.
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Faignet, S., Theys, F., Wastiels, J. (1991). Increasing Energy Absorption by “Rope Effect” in Brittle Matrix Composites. In: Vautrin, A., Sol, H. (eds) Mechanical Identification of Composites. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3658-7_45
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