• M.JAYAVELU
• I.SURESHKUMAR
• N.MURUGAN
• J.LINGARAJ

Fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composite materials for engineering structures are used everywhere. Their low densities, combined with high strength and high stiffness, provide excellent benefits in performance and durability. When combined with the expertise of the current generation of engineers and latest materials prepared to accept the complexity of designing and fabricating structures using anisotropic materials, the range of applications becomes less surprising. Some 25 years ago, the majority of high performance composite materials were manufactured from individual layers of unidirectionally reinforced material. But in the present scenario, a number of reinforcing materials are used to manufacture fibre reinforced plastics. This chapter begins the various types of polymer matrix and reinforcing materials used to manufacture composites. Also deals with the improvement in Compressive properties by the addition of different types of fibres.

polymer matrix, anisotropic material, composites

"Studies on the influence of fibre parameters on the compression properties of polymer fibre composites", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.24-32, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902403.pdf

"Studies on the influence of fibre parameters on the compression properties of polymer fibre composites", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp24-32, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902403.pdf