Best percentage weight of microspheres as fillers in resin using three-point bending test

Abstract

This project sought to find the best percentage by weight of microspheres as fillers in phenolic resin using a three-point bending test to determine material properties. With cost becoming a progressively important issue in the construction and engineering industry, finding and employing methods to reduce these costs are becoming increasingly more important. One cost reduction method that has been implemented is the introduction of microspheres as fillers when using phenolic resins for construction. These fillers can be used to reduce weight, while also reducing the cost of the final construction. The fillers are cheaper than the resin that they are ‘replacing’, and therefore cost reduction is seen as an immediate result.