Study of Important Manufacturing Processes used for Composite Materials

Abstract

Composites are the important engineered materials made from two or more different materials, which has
significantly different physical and chemical properties and which also remain distinct and separated at the microscopic
level within finished structure. Composite materials have boundless engineering application where strength to weight
ratio, low cost and ease of fabrication are mainly required. They have properties which could not be achieved by any of
the constituent materials. Composites include a wide range of the products for different application ranging from
aerospace, sports, electronics industries, construction, automobile components, furniture and insulation panels made
from different fibers, and textiles. The evolution of composite materials has given an opportunity to various designers to
use new and better materials resulting in cost reduction, increase in efficiency and better utilization of available
resources. Manufacturing of composites becomes more important when new product designs and shapes pose tougher
dimensional and performance constraints such as surface finish, dimensional tolerances & material removal rate etc.
Also the introduction of new fibers, with different bio resins and additives may well result in an expansion in their use
into more diverse, and technically demanding application areas. The aim of this paper is to study the current scenario of
manufacturing composites