abstract |
The present invention is directed to a fibre-reinforced polymeric composite comprising a fibre reinforcement over-coated with nanotubes and impregnated with a polymer, and to a method of making a fibre-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite, comprising: nover-coating a dry reinforcement fibre with nanotubes; and nplacing the over-coated reinrocement fibre into a mould and then impregnating the fibre with uncured polymer. |