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What is the choice of resins
 

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There are a large number of classes of polymer that can be utilised in fabricating a composite material. Many variations exist within each of these classes. The selection of a polymer type is a function of many items including application, cost, fibre type, manufacturing method, supply etc.

Some of the resins that are available include:

  Polyester View Section
  Vinyl Ester View Section
  Epoxy View Section
  Bismaleimide View Section
  Polyimide View Section
  Phenolic View Section
  Cyanate ester View Section
  Nylon View Section
  Polycarbonate View Section
  Polyacetal View Section
  Polyether imide (PEI) View Section
  Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) View Section
  Polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) View Section
  Polyamide imide (PAI) View Section
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