Presenter(s)
YuBo Ma and Shuoyan Niu
Abstract
The impact resistance and residual compression strength of two types of glass fiber/ polyethylene terephthalate composites are investigated in this research project. The first materials are glass fiber/ polyethylene terephthalate glycol (GF/PRTG) and the second material is glass fiber/ amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (GF/PETa). Both matrix materials are ductile thermoplastic polymers. The ductility of the matrix is expected to improve the impact resistance of the composites. The advantage of the first material is higher ductility and improved fire resistance, and the advantage of the second material is high bonding strength with the reinforcing fiber glass. Both matrixes and low cost engineered polymers.
Quasi-isotropic samples of both materials were fabricated and tested under impact and compression after impact. The obtained data is being analyzed and results of the research, including comparison with the performance of similar continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites, are presented in this poster.
College
College of Science & Engineering
Department
Composite Materials Engineering
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Beckry Abdel-Magid
Start Date
4-24-2025 2:00 PM
End Date
4-24-2025 3:00 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Session - Early-Year RCA
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
2b=2pm-3pm
Poster Number
36
Included in
Performance of Quasi-isotropic GF/PET Laminates in Impact and compression after Impact Loading
The impact resistance and residual compression strength of two types of glass fiber/ polyethylene terephthalate composites are investigated in this research project. The first materials are glass fiber/ polyethylene terephthalate glycol (GF/PRTG) and the second material is glass fiber/ amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (GF/PETa). Both matrix materials are ductile thermoplastic polymers. The ductility of the matrix is expected to improve the impact resistance of the composites. The advantage of the first material is higher ductility and improved fire resistance, and the advantage of the second material is high bonding strength with the reinforcing fiber glass. Both matrixes and low cost engineered polymers.
Quasi-isotropic samples of both materials were fabricated and tested under impact and compression after impact. The obtained data is being analyzed and results of the research, including comparison with the performance of similar continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites, are presented in this poster.
