Importance of Post Curing and Radiation Assisted Post Curing for Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites – A Review

Kiran Kumar P.*
* Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.J.B Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Periodicity:April - June'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.2.1.2762

Abstract

FRP composites have been the part and parcel of many industrial and domestic applications. It is not only limited to aerospace, though the roots are from aerospace there is a paradigm shift in methods and applications. It covers wide range of products from headgear to aircrafts. Post curing leads to improved properties due to better interfacial bonding between matrix and fiber. Maximum amount of time is consumed in post curing of polymer composites. In this paper alternate method particularly radiation post curing is discussed in detail. Comparison between thermal curing with IR and other radiation curing methods is reviewed.

Keywords

Polymer Composites, Post Curing, Radiation Curing

How to Cite this Article?

Kumar, P. K. (2014). Importance of Post Curing and Radiation Assisted Post Curing For Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites-A Review. i-manager's Journal on Material Science, 2(1), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.26634/jms.2.1.2762

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