A Review on Synthetic Fibers for Polymer Matrix Composites: Performance, Failure Modes and Applications

Dipen Kumar Rajak; Pratiksha H Wagh; Emanoil Linul

doi:10.3390/ma15144790

A Review on Synthetic Fibers for Polymer Matrix Composites: Performance, Failure Modes and Applications

Materials (Basel). 2022 Jul 8;15(14):4790. doi: 10.3390/ma15144790.

Authors

Dipen Kumar Rajak¹, Pratiksha H Wagh², Emanoil Linul³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, G. H. Raisoni Institute of Business Management, Jalgaon 425002, MH, India.
² Department of Mechanical Engineering, G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pune 412207, MH, India.
³ Department of Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Politehnica University Timisoara, 300 222 Timisoara, Romania.

Abstract

In the last decade, synthetic fiber, as a reinforcing specialist, has been mainly used in polymer matrix composites (PMC's) to provide lightweight materials with improved stiffness, modulus, and strength. The significant feature of PMC's is their reinforcement. The main role of the reinforcement is to withstand the load applied to the composite. However, in order to fulfill its purpose, the reinforcements must meet some basic criteria such as: being compatible with the matrix, making chemical or adhesion bonds with the matrix, having properties superior to the matrix, presenting the optimal orientation in composite and, also, having a suitable shape. The current review reveals a detailed study of the current progress of synthetic fibers in a variety of reinforced composites. The main properties, failure modes, and applications of composites based on synthetic fibers are detailed both according to the mentioned criteria and according to their types (organic or inorganic fibers). In addition, the choice of classifications, applications, and properties of synthetic fibers is largely based on their physical and mechanical characteristics, as well as on the synthesis process. Finally, some future research directions and challenges are highlighted.

Keywords: FRP composites; applications; failure modes; properties; synthetic fibers.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This research was funded by a grant of the Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization, project number PFE 26/30.12.2021, PERFORM-CDI@UPT100—The increasing of the performance of the Polytechnic University of Timişoara by strengthening the research, development and technological transfer capacity in the field of “Energy, Environment and Climate Change” at the beginning of the second century of its existence, within Program 1—Development of the national system of Research and Development, Subprogram 1.2—Institutional Performance—Institutional Development Projects—Excellence Funding Projects in RDI, PNCDI III.