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Process and Machinery Used for WPC

2010; Springer Nature; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-642-14877-4_3

1868-1212

Jin Kuk Kim, Kaushik Pal,

Mechanical Behavior of Composites

The feature common to all polymeric composite processes is the combining of a resin, a curing agent, some type of reinforcing fiber, and in some cases a solvent. Typically, heat and pressure are used to shape and “cure” the mixture into a finished part. In composites, the resin acts to hold the fibers together and protect them, and to transfer the load to the fibers in the fabricated composite part. The curing agent, also known as hardener, acts as a catalyst and helps in curing the resin to a hard plastic. The reinforcing fiber imparts strength and other required properties to the composite.