Applications of PMCs - Textile Scholar

 Aerospace and Military Aircraft:

1. The aerospace industry is estimated to consume about 50 % of advanced composites production in the united states
2. The primary matrix materials used in aerospace applications are epoxies, and the most common reinforcements are carbon/graphite, aramid (e.g. Kevlar), & high- stiffness glass fibres.
3. Compared with metals, The principal advantages of advanced composites in aerospace applications are their superior specific strength and stiffness, resulting in weight savings of 10 – 60 % over metal design.

 

Automotive Industry:

1. The principal motivation for introducing PMCs is cost savings because the industry is mature and highly competitive.
2. Because of greatly improved corrosion resistance PMC automobiles could last 20 or more years compared to the current average vehicle lifetime.

 

Construction:

A potential high-volume market for PMCs lies in construction applications especially in.. Construction of

1. Buildings
2. Brides
3. Housing
4. Lampposts
5. Smokestacks
6. Highway Culvets

 

Medical Devices:

The impact of PMCs on orthopaedic  devices such as

1. Hips
2. Knees
3. Bone Plates
4. Intramedullary nails is expected to be especially significant

 

 

Marine (e.g. Catamaran) : Boat hulls, decks, masts, propeller shafts, wind surfer

Chemical plants: Process pipes, tanks, pressure vessels, oil field structure

 

Sporting goods: Tennis rackets, golf clubs, hockey sticks, fishing rods, baseball bats, bicycles, skis, canoes, bow, swimming pools

 

Biomedical: Teeth, filler, bone replacements, artificial limbs

 

Electrical: Panels, switch gear, insulators, moulding compounds, conductive adhesives

 

Other: Wind turbine blades, musical instruments, umbrella, pens, lighters

 

Limitations of PMC:

1. Low maximum working temperature
2. Sensitivity to radiation and moisture
3.  Processing temperature is generally higher than those with thermosets
4.  Required special processing equipment
5.  Thermoset resins have poor impact resistance

 

 

Advantages of PMC:

1. Good inplane stiffness and strength
2. Low density
3. Relatively low cost
4. Corrosion resistance
5. Low coefficient of thermal expansion
6. Relatively mature technology
7. Excellent in-service experience