Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sutar, Aloukik V.; Ugale, Vinay; Bongale, Arunkumar; Chandrakant, R. Sonawane; Kumar, Satish; M, Harish Kumar; Chan, Choon Kit Title A name given to the resource Development of flexible FRP butt joints between stiff FRP panels using hybrid resin and kevlar reinforcement for advanced structural applications Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Discover Materials;Volume;6;Issue;1;Article No.;114; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00604-8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-026-00604-8</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035467893?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035467893?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sutar A.V., College of Military Engineering, Dapodi, Pune, 411033, India; Ugale V., College of Military Engineering, Dapodi, Pune, 411033, India; Bongale A., Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India; Chandrakant R.S., Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India, Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India; Kumar S., Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India, Symbiosis Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India; M H.K., Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560074, India; Chan C.K., Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia Description An account of the resource The present work focuses on developing a flexible fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) butt joint between stiff FRP panels (adherends). The goal is to ensure the joint is flexible, moisture-resistant, and abrasion-resistant, while maintaining the original FRP strength and facilitating the casting of complex and modular shapes. To achieve this, an elastomeric resin system comprising polyurethane and polyurea in an optimized ratio of 10:6 (by weight) was formulated for the flexible joint region, whereas isophthalic polyester resin was used in the stiff FRP panels. The joint was reinforced using a hybrid layup of three layers of plain-weave Kevlar fabric, with glass fiber chopped strand mat (CSM) interleaved between the Kevlar layers, over an overlap length of 50mm on both panel edges. Mechanical characterization revealed that the hybrid resin alone exhibited an average tensile strength of 16.3MPa; however, no slip was observed for the 50mm overlap of the reinforced joint, and failure occurred in the adherend. Furthermore, the joint exhibited favorable performance under abrasion, water immersion, low-temperature fatigue, and drop-weight impact testing. These results confirm that the proposed hybrid Resin-Kevlar reinforced joining approach offers a reliable pathway for fabricating flexible, durable, and high-strength FRP joints suitable for advanced structural applications. The Author(s) 2026. Subject The topic of the resource Elastomeric resin; Flexible butt joint; Kevlar reinforcement; Polyurea; Polyurethane Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Discover Relation A related resource ISSN: 27307727; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online