ABSTRACT
There ar e endles s list s o f bot h matrice s an d reinforcements . However , ther e are som e guideline s whic h ar e discusse d i n Chapte r 2 . Us e glas s fiber s fo r low-cost strengt h an d larg e structures . I f stiffness i s important, us e carbon fibers . F o r impac t resistance , us e arami d fibers. I f th e cos t o f carbo n fiber decreases , it wil l b e use d i n larg e quantit ies . Regardin g th e matrix , unsatura te d polyeste r is widel y used . F o r a corrosion-critica l structure , us e vinylester . F o r highe r temperature an d bette r strength , us e epoxy . O f course , ther e ar e man y nobl e materials deservin g th e desig n engineer' s carefu l at tent io n (Chapte r 2) . A cemen t matrix ma y b e use d i n larg e scal e structure s i f certai n require d propertie s ar e improved.
