Objectives

To prepare fiber reinforced composite laminates from selected resin and fiber system.

To optimize the fabrication process for these laminates by calculating optimal matrix and fiber volume fraction.

To minimize the defects and/or void content by optimizing processing parameters.

To check the resin and fiber compatibility and optimize it using surface activation techniques, if need be.

To test the mechanical and structural integrity of these laminates.

To check the short-range and long-range ballistic impact protection performance of the prepared composites.

To check the recycling characteristics of prepared laminates.