| MATS347 2026 coursework electron micrographs | | ||||
Samples were tested according to ISO14125 for flexural modulus and strength and ISO14130 for apparent interlaminar shear strength.
Fractured Samples were coated with platinum in the Safematic CCU-010 HV Compact Coating Unit (serial number 100331).
Samples were imaged in the Zeiss EVO 15 scanning electron microscope (serial number 8003014386).
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| Basalt fibre | Basaltex BAS220T 220 gsm 2x2 twill fabric |
| Carbon fibre: | Easy Composites 'Black Stuff' 200 gsm 2x2 twill 3k carbon fibre fabric (9 layers for 2 mm) [post-assignment marking] EasyComposites website has "Fibre Specifics: High Strength 3k". |
| Flax fibre: | Easy Composites FF-22-200-100 from Eco-Technilin |
| Glass fibre: | Easy Composites 200 gsm 2x2 twill glass fibre fabric (13 layers for 2 mm) [post-assignment marking] EasyComposites website has "Fibre Specifics EC9‐33X1TEX" which appears to be from Jiujiang Xinxing Fiberglass Material Company Limited at 1188 Qianjin East Road, Lianxi District, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China. |
| Epoxy resin: | Easy Composites IN2 infusion resin with 30 phr AT30 slow hardener |
| Polyester resin: | Easy Composites IP2 infusion resin with 1% Butanox M-50 standard MEKP catalyst |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:59 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:05 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:07 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:07 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:09 Yeovil | |
| basalt/epoxy (Group H) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:11 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:11 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:12 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:12 Yeovil | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:13 Yeovil | |
| basalt/epoxy (Group H) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:20 BAE | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:20 BAE | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 17:20 BAE | |||
| basalt/epoxy (Group P) |
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| Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 12:53 | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 12:59 | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 13:06 | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 13:06 | ||
| basalt/polyester (Group A) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:30 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:35 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:40 | |||
| basalt/polyester (Group J) |
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-26 12:42 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 12:48 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:17 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:23 ILSS | ||
| basalt/polyester (Group J) |
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:25 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:26 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:30 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:32 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:36 ILSS | |
| carbon/epoxy (Group G) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:38 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:42 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:45 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:49 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:54 | |
| carbon/epoxy (Group N) |
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| Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 12:03 | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 12:08 | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 11:58 flex | |||
| carbon/polyester (Group B) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:49 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:52 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:55 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 13:59 | ||
| carbon/polyester (Group K) |
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| flax/epoxy (Group F) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:46 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:51 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:53 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:56 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:59 | |
| flax/epoxy (Group O) |
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:56 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 12:04 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 12:04 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 12:13 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 12:25 flex | |
| flax/polyester (Group C) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 14:41 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 14:48 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 14:52 | |||
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 14:55 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 14:57 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 14:59 | |||
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:29 flex void | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:25 flex | ||||
| flax/polyester (Group L) |
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-26 10:59 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:07 ILSS tensile | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:17 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-26 11:12 ILSS edge | ||
| glass/epoxy (Group E) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:07 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:11 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:16 | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 16:18 | ||
| glass/epoxy (Group M) |
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| Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 11:32 ILSS | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 11:33 ILSS | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 11:33 ILSS | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 10:56 | Wednesday 04-Nov-2026 11:00 ILSS | |
| glass/epoxy (Group M) |
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:11 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:13 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 12:54 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 12:59 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 12:59 flex | |
| glass/epoxy (Group M) |
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 12:59 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 12:59 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:00 flex | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:06 flex | ||
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| Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:23 ILSS | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:25 | Tuesday 03-Nov-2026 13:28 | |||
| glass/polyester (Group D) |
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| Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:08 ILSS | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:15 ILSS | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:19 ILSS | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:20 ILSS | Thursday 05-Nov-2026 15:22 ILSS | |
| glass/polyester (Group I) |
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