Lightweight Polymerâ€“NanoparticleBased Composites

31 3 Lightweight Polymer–Nanoparticle- Based Composites An Overview Harrison Shagwira and F.M. Mwema Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Thomas O. Mbuya University of Nairobi CONTENTS 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 32 3.2 Classifcation of Composite Materials ............................................................ 32 3.2.1 Metal Matrix Composites ................................................................... 32 3.2.2 Ceramic Composites ........................................................................... 33 3.2.3 Polymer Composites ........................................................................... 33 3.3 Application of Polymer Composites ............................................................... 34 3.3.1 Aerospace Industry ............................................................................. 34 3.3.2 Automotive Industry ........................................................................... 34 3.3.3 Marine Industry .................................................................................. 35 3.3.4 Microelectronics ................................................................................. 35 3.3.5 Medical Applications .......................................................................... 36 3.3.6 Construction Industry ......................................................................... 36 3.4 Processing of Polymer-Based Composites ..................................................... 37 3.4.1 Autoclave Molding.............................................................................. 37 3.4.2 Out-of-Autoclave Quickstep Molding ................................................ 38 3.4.3 Liquid Molding ................................................................................... 38 3.4.4 Filament Winding Process.................................................................. 40 3.5 State-of-the-Art Review of Polymer–Nanoparticle Composites ................... 40 3.5.1 Micro-composites: Sand–Plastic Composite ...................................... 41 3.5.2 Nanocomposites: Plastic–Silica Nanoparticle Composites ................ 42 3.6 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 45 References ................................................................................................................ 46

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