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The effect of the addition of fibre mat reinforcements on the mechanical properties of specimens fabricated by the laser solidification process using two different photopolymers, an acrylic-and an epoxy based photo-curable resin, has been studied. Comparisons of the mechanical properties between pure-polymer specimens and their fibre-reinforced counterparts were made, by subjecting the parts to tensile tests. It was found that the fibre-reinforced specimens yielded higher measured values of elastic modulus and ultimate tensile strength.
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Karalekas, D.E. (2003). Investigation of the Mechanical Characteristics of Fibre Reinforced Photopolymers. In: Gdoutos, E.E., Marioli-Riga, Z.P. (eds) Recent Advances in Composite Materials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2852-2_15
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