A review on effect of filler materials on thermal properties of hybrid polymer matrix composites
Gurushanth B. Vaggar, S.L. Nadaf, Narayan V., Dharshith, Praveen V.
Abstract. Hybrid polymer composites are increasingly in demand due to their lightweight and high-strength properties. However, traditional polymers exhibit poor thermal properties and limited strength under high-temperature conditions. Glass fibre-reinforced epoxy composites, offer excellent strength and stiffness, with poor thermal stability, leading to degradation under heat. Enhancing the thermal properties of these materials without compromising mechanical integrity is critical. Incorporating high thermal conductivity filler particles, such as CNTs, graphene, silicon carbide, copper powder, or copper mesh, into carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) creates hybrid composites with improved thermal stability and resistivity. These hybrid composites can withstand high-temperature environments while maintaining structural strength and stiffness, broadening their applications across aerospace, automotive, pressure vessels, and wind energy industries. These sectors collectively account for 52.17% of the total glass fibre market. Globally, the demand for glass fibre is 47.80 million tons per year, growing annually at a rate of 10.7%. Despite the challenge of nonlinear thermal property variations and complex temperature behaviour, the strategic addition of fillers significantly improves thermal performance. This makes polymer composites a vital material in advanced structural applications where both thermal resistance and mechanical reliability are paramount. The overview of the current work is to study the effect of filler particles on the thermal properties of polymer composites.
Keywords
Glass Fibre, Epoxy Resin Composites, Filler Particles, Thermal Conductivity, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Published online 6/1/2025, 8 pages
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Citation: Gurushanth B. Vaggar, S.L. Nadaf, Narayan V., Dharshith, Praveen V., A review on effect of filler materials on thermal properties of hybrid polymer matrix composites, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 55, pp 64-71, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903612-11
The article was published as article 11 of the book Materials Joining and Manufacturing Processes
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