Authors : Maaz Bahauddin Naveed

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 4 - April

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Abstract : Emerging materials have played a critical role in subsequent years, with a deeper focus on composite materials, both polymer- based composites, which feature lightweight and high tensile strength values. The customized fiber architectures and their arrangement in the polymer matrix play a crucial role in tailoring the properties of the resulting composite. This review paper systematically scrutiniszes the various features of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites from its manufacturing processes to mechanical properties and fields of applications. This article describes the contribution of natural and artificial fibers in the development of FRP composites. Moreover, it has been reported that novel investigations are being focused onto the evolution of QDs to advance some characteristics of FRP composites. Special emphasis is given to the effect of fiber weave and orienta- tion on the performance and utility of FRP components. This paper aggregates data and analysis of the current research in order to explain the FRP composites complexities as well as predict the development and application trend of FRP composites. Additionally, the last section provides a survey of the role of additive manufacturing in the elaboration of FRP composites.

Keywords : Composites · Quantum Dots · Fiber-Reinforced Polymer · FRP · Fiber Structures.

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