Fibre Science and Technology is one of six titles in a coherent and definitive series of volumes dedicated to advanced composite materials research, development and usage in the former Soviet Union. Much of the information presented has been classified until recently. Thus each volume provides a unique insight into hitherto unknown research and development data.
This volume deals with the basic components of a composite material, namely the reinforcement and the encasing matrix material. Beginning with a specification of a range of reinforcing fibres (glass, carbon, organic, inorganic, ceramic), the book then considers in detail the development of such fibres and the significant range of properties achieved. An extensive test methodology used to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of each type of fibre matrix combination is presented, and the production method employed for each constituent part is described.
This book will be of interest to anyone involved in research or development in composite materials science and technology, both in industry and universities.

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Fibre Science and Technology is one of six titles in a coherent and definitive series of volumes dedicated to advanced composite materials research, development and usage in the former Soviet Union. Much of the information presented has been classified until recently. Thus each volume provides a unique insight into hitherto unknown research and development data. This volume deals with the basic components of a composite material, namely the reinforcement and the encasing matrix material. Beginning with a specification of a range of reinforcing fibres (glass, carbon, organic, inorganic, ceramic), the book then considers in detail the development of such fibres and the significant range of properties achieved. An extensive test methodology used to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of each type of fibre matrix combination is presented, and the production method employed for each constituent part is described. This book will be of interest to anyone involved in research or development in composite materials science and technology, both in industry and universities.

Inhalt
1 Glass fibres.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Requirements of melts for glass fibre production.- 1.3 Methods of glass fibre production.- 1.4 Formation of refractory and special glass fibres.- 1.5 Equipment and materials for glass melting.- 1.6 Feeder systems of direct plants.- 1.7 Production of woven materials.- 1.8 Looms used for manufacturing glass fabrics.- 1.9 Production of non-woven materials.- 1.10 Properties of glass fibres.- 1.11 Adhesion properties.- 1.12 Basic grades of glass fibres.- 1.13 Dispersive fillers: glass and ceramic microspheres.- 1.14 Secondary processing of waste.- References.- 2 Carbon fibres.- 2.1 Types of carbon fibres.- 2.2 Production of carbon fibres.- 2.3 Carbon fibres based on polyacrylonitrile.- 2.4 Production of carbon fibres from rayon fibres.- 2.5 Carbon fibres based on isotropic pitches.- 2.6 Carbon fibres based on liquid crystalline pitches.- 2.7 Super-high-modulus super-high-strength carbon fibres.- 2.8 Surface treatment of carbon fibres.- 2.9 Application and economics of carbon fibres.- References.- 3 Organic fibres as fillers of composite materials.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Stiff-chain polymer fibres.- 3.3 Fibres from thermotropic aromatic polyesters and other polymers.- 3.4 Thermoresistant polymer fibres.- 3.5 Flexible-chain polymer fibres.- 3.6 Conclusions.- References.- 4 Inorganic filaments on a substrate: boron and silicon carbide fibres.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Structure, properties and strength characteristics.- 4.3 Nature of strength and ways to improve it.- 4.4 Physico-chemical basis of manufacture.- 4.5 Production.- 4.6 Some composite characteristics.- References.- 5 Inorganic silicon carbide, Tyranno and silicon nitride fibres without substrate.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Fibre properties.- 5.3 Physico-chemical basis of manufacture.- 5.4 Production.- 5.5 Some characteristics of composite materials.- References.- 6 Ceramic fibres.- 6.1 Alumina fibres.- 6.2 Fibres based on boron nitride.- 6.3 Basalt fibres and articles based on them.- References.- 7 Methods of testing fibres and reinforced plastics.- 7.1 Theory of monofilament testing methods and prediction of plastic properties from test results.- 7.2 Theory of methods for determination of fibre properties from microplastic test results.- 7.3 Theoretical basis of methods for determination of fibre properties from plastic property test results.- 7.4 Experimental methods.- 7.5 Holographic and finite-element study of reinforcing components with a matrix.- References.