Fibers and Composites

Fibers and Composites considers advanced composite materials based on carbon fibers and several kinds of matrices. Divided into three main parts, it presents an alternative way to process and prepare carbon fibers issued from either natural or artificial precursors. It also presents both classical and novel ways to prepare carbon matrices and analyses the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique as well as chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) inside a porous preform. Finally, the book explains other carbon based composites, such as those with polymers or cement as matrices, and includes their role of interfacial characteristics as wetting or adhesions for their final application.