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  • Development and Physical Characterization of a Composite Laminate Aramid/Epoxy Manufactured by the Vacuum Bag Method

  • Carlos Andres Espinosa Dominguez† , Honorio Ortiz Hernández*, Helvio Mollinedo**, Orlando Susarrey Huerta, and Hilario Hernández Moreno*

  • Instituto Politécnico Nacional, SEPI ESIME Unidad Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, UPALM, Zacatenco, C.P. 07738. México
    *Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESIME Unidad Ticomán, Ciudad de México, Av. Ticomán 600 Col.
    San José Ticomán, C.P. 07340. México
    **Instituto Politécnico Nacional, UPIITA, Ciudad de México, Av. IPN, No. 2580 Col.
    La Laguna Ticomán, C.P. 07340. México

  • 진공백법으로 제조된 아라미드/에폭시 복합체의 개발 및 물리적 특성 분석

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Abstract

The manufacturing process of composite materials is crucial in determining their final quality and mechanical and physical properties. Although manufacturing defects affecting mechanical properties cannot be entirely eliminated, some process parameters can be improved to reduce them, and solutions without increasing manufacturing costs are sought. Currently, research on aramid fibers and epoxy resin is booming; thus, this study aims to apply the vacuum bag process with epoxy matrix and aramid fiber reinforcement, focusing on the manufacturing process parameters. Herein, a procedure for the hand lay-up of aramid impregnated with resin and the vacuum bag method for a composite laminate is described. Some variations and improvements in the vacuum bag technique were applied, improving the breathable layers in the mold to enhance the extraction of gases and promote a homogenous pressure distribution. ASTM procedures were performed to obtain the density and constituent content of the composite material, resulting in a fiber volume fraction of 0.606, a resin volume fraction of 0.294, and a porosity volume fraction of 0.098.


Keywords: Aramid fibers, out of autoclave, manufacturing process, voids, volume fractions.

  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
  • Frequency : Bimonthly(odd)
    ISSN 0379-153X(Print)
    ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
    Abbr. Polym. Korea
  • 2023 Impact Factor : 0.4
  • Indexed in SCIE

This Article

  • 2023; 47(1): 108-115

    Published online Jan 25, 2023

  • 10.7317/pk.2023.47.1.108
  • Received on Dec 3, 2021
  • Revised on Sep 28, 2022
  • Accepted on Oct 8, 2022

Correspondence to

  • Carlos Andres Espinosa Dominguez

  • Instituto Politécnico Nacional, SEPI ESIME Unidad Zacatenco, Ciudad de México, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, UPALM, Zacatenco, C.P. 07738. México

  • E-mail: cespinosad21@outlook.com