Composite Classroom
Here’s what makes it all happen. A composite material is composed of a matrix material and a reinforcement material. Carbon fiber uses woven strands of carbon as the reinforcement and an epoxy as the matrix. The carbon reinforcement carries most of the load burden when the material is bent and stretched, and the epoxy transfers the load from fiber to fiber to evenly distribute that load. Some composites use a thermosetting polymer as a matrix material and must be oven-baked to cure, but the epoxy we used cures with a liquid hardener. View Related Article
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