Qixiang Jiang (University of Vienna) Angelika Menner (University of Vienna) Alexander Bismarck (University of Vienna)

Open porous polymers were obtained via polymerising emulsion templated based on polyurethane diacrylate and styrene; the resulting polymer foams (polyHIPEs) were tougher than the polyHIPE based on styrene and divinylbenzene.

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Mauro Lapena (aSpace and Aeronautic Institute) Gerson Marinucci (IPEN)

The aim of this work is to compare mechanical properties between basalt and E-glass rings manufactured by filament winding. Split-disk tensile tests provide reasonably accurate information with regard to the apparent tensile strength.

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Shinn-Shyong Tzeng (Tatung University) Yen-Ju Wang (Tatung University)

Effects of sizing on the mechanical and electrical properties of carbon fibers were investigated. Desizing was found to decrease the fiber tensile strength significantly for carbon fibers with surface striations.

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Abdelghani Hajlane (Lulea University of Technology) Hamid Kaddami (Laboratory of Organometallic and Macromolecular Chemistry-Composite Materials) Roberts Joffe (Lulea University of Technology)

This paper presents environmentally friendlier technique for deposition of cellulose nano-whiskers onto the surface of regenerated cellulose fibres using γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane as coupling agent.

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Franz Pursche (Institute of Textilte Technology (ITA)) Andreas De Palmenaer (RWTH Aachen University) Thomas Gries (RWTH Aachen University) Gunnar Seide (RWTH Aachen University)

Overview of carbon fibre developement and outlook on carbon fibre needed properties for up coming carbon fibre markets.

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Muchao Qu (Friedrich-Alexander University) Dirk Schubert (Friedrich-Alexander University)

PMMA/carbon fibers (CF) composite fibers with highly oriented CFs were melt spun, with the concentration of CFs up to 56 vol. %. The percolation threshold of the composite fibers was estimated between 23.96 vol. % and 28.64 vol. %.

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Sukran Gurcan (Anadolu Unıversity) Abdullah Tugrul Seyhan (Anadolu University)

Characterization of vinylester resin modified with BNNS filled PMMA electrospun nanofibers was carried out in terms of thermal response of the resulting composites.

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Wei Wang (Harbin Institute of Technology) Yumin Zhang (Harbin Institute of Technology) Yufeng Zhou (Harbin Institute of Technology)

Using critically refracted longitudinal wave, we acquired the relations between variation of the time-of-flight and applied stress along different direction, which is meaningful for accurate measurement of residual stress in CFRP composites.

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Anton Airinei (Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry) Maria Daniela Stelescu (National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Leather and Footwear Research Institute) Nicusor Fifere (Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry) Cristian Varganici (Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry) Elena Manaila (National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Leather and Footwear Research Institute)

Polymer composites based on EPDM and flax fibers have been obtained by melt blending technique. The structural characteristics of some EPDM/flax fibers composites were evaluated by mechanical and water absorption properties, thermal stability.

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Jin Woo Yi (Korea Institute of Materials Science) Wonoh Lee (Korea Institute of Materials Science) Dong Gi Seong (Korea Institute of Materials Science) Sang Woo Kim (Korea Institute of Materials Science) Moon Kwang Um (Korea Institute of Materials Science)

Polymer composites were successfully fabricated by a film infusion process with PA6 as matrix and phenoxy resin-coated pCFs as reinforcement. ILSS show that interfacial adhesion between PA6 and the carbon fiber can be improved by the phenoxy resins.

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