Abstract

Polymers are used in every walk of life now-a-days. They are not even hundred years old but playing significant role in every sector of life such as sports, defense, medical, automobile, electrical, agricultural etc. In the beginning, polymers were considered as excellent insulators but conductive polymers are available now. Polymers have good water resistance but some polymers are good absorber of water. The present article deals with monitoring the changes in the mechanical properties of composites with polymer matrix. The composite was formed from the PA matrix and glass fibers. The mechanical properties, impact strength (Charpy) and micro-hardness (Vickers) were evaluated on samples of the composite before and after UV radiation on the sample.