A NICKEL COATED CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

This invention relates to a nickel coated carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites comprising of long carbon fiber, coated with nickel (Ni) and a thermoset polymer matrix, further according to this invention there is provided a process for preparation to a nickel coated carbon fiber reinforced composties comprising the steps of, heating the carbon fibers/fabrics at a temperature of 100-700°C for 0.1-2 hours in air, coating of nickel on carbon fibers/fabrics in the temperature range of 25 to 90°C for 1 to 120 minutes by dipcoating/sol-gel method/wet spray, heating the nickel coated fibers/ fabrips, Jn the temperature range of 50 to 150°C for a period of 0.1 to 2 hourg (to obtain nickel coated carbon fibers/fabrics, dipping the nickel coated Carbpn fibers/fabrics in the mixture of resin, hardner and catalyst follflwed by moulding and curing.