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Resin identication
Resin
Surface
Fibres
Colour
Epoxy resins•
- amber-brownish
Thermoplastics•
- in some cases blue
Shiny•
- Thermosetting (Epoxy)
Dull•
- Thermoplastic, BMI
Note: that carbon bre composites can be layered with •
various type of bres and glass layers, which can change
the apperance.
Geometry
Typically, most common composite materials, including berglass, carbon ber, and kevlar,
include at least two parts, the substrate and the resin. Epoxy resin is almost totally transparent
when cured. In the aerospace industry, epoxy is used as a structural matrix material or as a
structural glue.
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