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  1. mapinto121

    Making Unidirectional Fabric Plies

    Thank you all for the suggestions, I was able to successfully make some handlable unidirectional plies by weaving thin nylon filament in the transverse direction and applying epoxy to it (I suppose making the fabric "mainly" unidirectional) RPstress: I apologize for violating the site rules...
  2. mapinto121

    Vacuum Infusion: Increasing Fiber Volume Fraction

    Thank you all for your helpful input. Using the recommendations you have given, I was able to increase the Fiber Volume Fraction to ~35%, which for the given loose fabric is likely the best I will achieve. My next step will be applying surface treatments to the fibers to attain better...
  3. mapinto121

    Making Unidirectional Fabric Plies

    Hello, I am a research student working on fabricating natural fiber composites using jute. Since unidirectional jute fabric is largely unavailable, I have been tasked with making it using jute yarn. However, I have been having some difficulty in successfully making unidirectional fabric that...
  4. mapinto121

    Vacuum Infusion: Increasing Fiber Volume Fraction

    Hello, I am currently working on making natural fiber composites using woven jute fabric as reinforcement and FiberGlast 2000series epoxy as a matrix. I have recently begun experimenting with vacuum infusion to reduce my void content and give better control over the volume fraction of the...

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