Modification of the dynamic damping behavior of epoxy/glass fiber composites via fiber coating with functional latices

Abstract

A series of functionalized latices were synthesized using: n‐butyl acrylate (BuA), butyl methacrylate (BuMA), and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The particle microstructure was controlled by a sequential addition of monomers. The glass fibers were commercially roll‐coated using a mixture of these latices and amino‐silane. The specimens were filament wound, compression molded, and cured. The effects of the morphology and reactivity of the latices were analyzed in dynamic as well as flexural modes. The uniformity of the coating as well as the nature of the latex are responsible for the mechanical behavior of the composites.