A Review on the Industrial Applications and Properties of Fiber-Reinforced and Other Polymeric Composites

Abstract

This paper presents a review on the industrial applications and
properties of fiber reinforced and other polymeric composites.
Composites have been discovered to be the most promising and
discriminating material available in this century. Composites
reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are
becoming increasingly popular as the demand for lightweight
materials with high strength for specific purposes. Fiberreinforced polymer composites have exceptional properties such
as high durability, stiffness, damping property, flexural strength,
and corrosion, wear, impact, and fire resistance, in addition to a
high strength-to-weight ratio. Due to their wide range of
qualities, composite materials have found applications in the
mechanical, construction, aerospace, automotive, biomedical,
marine, and many other manufacturing industries. In a wide
range of applications, it delivers outstanding results. To assist in
the selection of right fiber-reinforced composite material for
industrial purposes, an overview of a wide range of fibers, their
attributes, functioning, classification, and various fiber
composite manufacturing techniques is provided. Due to their
outstanding performance in a wide range of applications, fiberreinforced composite materials have emerged as a viable
alternative to single metals or alloys.