Coating is an effective tool in the advancement sector of the textile and fabric industry.
They contribute to value addition in fabrics, reinforcing them with additional properties
that enhance the functional performances of coated fabrics. The applications of coated
fabrics are rapidly diversifying and enable us to benefit from products of great use such
as waterproof coverings, tents, tarpaulins, protective textiles, and electrical insulations.
CFRPs are high-strength and lightweight composite materials that contain a matrix,
which is generally a polymer resin, and carbon fiber, a reinforcement material. Epoxy is
the most commonly used polymer resin for manufacturing CFRPs. However, other
polymers such as polyester, vinyl ester, or nylon are also used as reinforcement
matrices. The properties of these plastics depend on the structure of the carbon fiber
and that of the binding matrix (resin) material. Silica, rubber, and nanotubes are also
used for reinforcement. The reinforcing phase is either in continuous or discontinuous
form.