Normally, raw and
non-vulcanized polymer matrix is sticky, soft, and exhibits poor mechanical,
electrical, and thermal properties. In
order to improve the properties of polymer matrix, different nanofillers have
been used as the reinforcements, such as carbon nanotube, graphene, clay
minerals, and silica, and different processing techniques have been developed,
such as vulcanization. Accordingly, the
uniformly mixed nanofillers could significantly improve mechanical properties
and resistance to degradation and aging of polymer matrix. The polymer composite with enhanced
properties has vast scope for industrial applications, such as outdoor
composite insulators, composite surface acoustic wave sensors, asymmetric
impregnated vacuum bag prepreg, and high-performance composite components used
in severe flight environment. This
Research Topic is recently organized to collect scientific and engineering advances
in the composition design, property analysis, and industrial applications of
polymer composite, which includes four articles. The contributions in this Research Topic
provide a comprehensive reference for structural design, property analysis, and
industrial applications, which could inspire the development of high-performance
and durable polymer composite in different engineering fields. Research
Topic link:https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/32529
