Properties of Glass-Fiber Hybrid Composites: A Review

ABSTRACT

This paper provides a rigorous literature review in a field of glass-fiber composites. Glass-fiber composite is a type of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Glass-fiber composite holds good properties such as low density, high strength, and easy processing, so widely used in aerospace, automotive, and construction. Fabrication of glass-fiber composite has been discussed in the present study. Combining the glass-fiber with other fibers into a single polymer matrix results in the development of hybrid glass-fiber composites. The hybridization in glass-fiber composites raised new ideas for future in the field of composites.

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KEYWORDS:

• Aging conditions
• glass-fiber composites
• hybrid composite
• mechanical properties
• natural fibers
• polymer-reinforced composite
• synthetic fibers
• water absorption

Abbreviations:

• BGRP, bamboo–glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene
• EFB, empty fruit bunch
• GFRP, glass-fiber-reinforced plastic
• HERP, hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer
• LDPE, low-density polyethylene
• MAPP, maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene
• PALF, pineapple leaf fiber
• PP, polypropylene
• PE, polyethylene
• PVC, polyvinyl chloride
• PWD, pinewood dust
• RTM, resin transfer molding
• VRIM, vacuum-assisted resin infusion molding
• VRTM, vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding
• VBRIM, vacuum bag resin infused molding