ABSTRACT

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are composed of at least two constituent materials differing in terms of thermomechanical properties, with combined properties engineered to be superior to the constituent materials. A key feature of composites is that the constituent materials remain separate and distinct in the final product, that is, the reinforcement (generally a fibrous material) remains distinct from the matrix (a resin generally in the form of a polymer), which helps bond fibers, fabrics or fibrous particulates.