Polymer composites are materials made by combining polymers with fibers or fillers. Natural fiber composites are an environmentally friendly type of polymer composite that uses plant-derived fibers like wood, sisal, hemp or cotton instead of fibers like fiberglass. They have been investigated since the 1960s for uses like repairing existing structures. Natural fiber composites are lightweight, can be produced with low energy, and sequester carbon dioxide. They provide benefits like strength enhancement, durability, and a replacement for steel with lower stiffness. However, there are challenges to wider adoption like a lack of experienced designers and higher short term costs. The construction industry is a major consumer of polymer composites, especially for non-load bearing
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Polymer composites
1. Polymer Composites
(Construction Materials)
By:-
Kartikeya Pandey
SAP ID :- 500021353
3. Polymer
Composites
Natural
Fibre Bio
Fibre
Composites Composites
Composites
4. Fibre Composites
Under investigation since the 1960’s
repair of existing structures
Bonds well, Easy to shape, enhancement of
strength, Low stiffness, Durability.
Rehabilitation & retrofit.
replacement for steel.
• fibre reinforced polymer
5. Combine plant-derived fibres with a plastic binder
Wood, sisal, hemp, coconut, cotton, flax, jute, abaca, banana
leaf
Light weight, low-energy production and sequestration of
carbon dioxide
Semi-skilled indigenous workers
Removes concern about the potential of lung disease by glass
fibre
6. formed by a matrix (resin) and a
reinforcement of natural fibres.
environment-friendly biodegradable
composites to biomedical composites.
Characterised by the petrochemical resin
replaced by a vegetable , animal resin or the
bolsters (fiberglass, carbon fibre or talc) are
replaced by natural fibre (wood
fibres, hemp, flax, sisal, jute...)
7. Lack of designers experienced
Processes
Analytical hierarchical process
Whole of life process
Cost
Short Term Cost
Direct costs
Fabrication Cost
Costing of fibre
8. Specifications
Specific strength and specific stiffness
Low stiffness
Tailorable mechanical properties
Durability
Better Durability
Lower maintenance costs
Non-critical applications such as baths and
vanities.
9. Present Scenario
Largest Consumer is Construction Industry.
High use in Non-load bearing applications.
Reinforced polymer composites (RPCs)
(LOAD BEARING APPLICATIONS)
Rehabilitation and Retrofit
Less Environmental Hazardous (no
resources)
10. Enormous Effort to migrate to polymer
composites.
Cradle to the Cradle approach
Increase use of natural fibres(diversify).
Does not cause pollution.
Environmental sustainability.
Non-renewable natural resources and lower embodied
energy are safe.