Cycle time reduction in resin transfer moulding by phased catalyst injection

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-133

  Blanchard, P J ^a   Rudd, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Composite processing; Cycle time; Resin polymerisation; Resin transfer moulding

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; CURING; IMPREGNATION; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); MOLDS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; PROCESSING;

COMPOSITE PROCESSING; CURE PHASE; CYCLE TIME; IMPREGNATION PHASE; PHASED CATALYST INJECTION; REACTIVITY; RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING;

TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPOSITES; MOULDING; RESIN-TRANSFER;

EID: 0029657236     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(95)00127-1     Document Type: Article

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