Factors controlling surface finish in resin transfer molding

SAMPE Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 19-23

  Dutiro, C ^a,b,c   Alaka, R N ^a,f,g,h   Matthews, F L ^b,d,e  

^a Kobe Steel Europe Ltd (KSEL)   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d Vickers Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd

^e Royal Aeronautical Society   (United Kingdom)

^f KOBE STEEL LTD   (Japan)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^h Institute of Materials   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CORRELATION METHODS; FINISHING; PLASTICS FILLERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TRANSFER MOLDING; VOLUME FRACTION;

MOLD FILL TIME; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SOFTWARE PACKAGE GRIDSEARCH; STATISTICAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (SED);

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031235770     PISSN: 00911062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. J. Peterson and H. Robertson, "Modeling of RTM Process," University of Michigan, Proc New Developments Advanced Composite Materials, Detroit, Michigan, USA, Sept 30-Oct 1 1991.
2. P.W. Vaccarrella and J.E. Jensen, "Class A Surface by Resin Transfer Molding," Proc Annual Conference, Composite Institute of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Cincinnati, Ohio, Session 23-C, 42, (1987).
3. C.B. Bucknall, I.K. Partridge, M.J. Phillips, Polymer, 32 (4) 636 (1991).
4. J.H. Braun, DuPont, USA, "Gloss of Paint Films and Mechanism of Pigment Involvement," Ti-Pure Product literature ED5576.
5. C. Dutiro, "Factors Affecting Surface Finish of RTM Products", MSc Project Report, Center for Composite Materials, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, UK, Sept. 1995.
6. Kobe Steel Europe, "Liquid Composite Molding Process," International Patent Application No. PCT/GB 97/00269.
7. D.H. Doehert (Author), A.M. Tabor, C.R Criste (Programmers), Experimental Strategies Foundation, USA, "Basic Experiment Strategies," Course Manual, New York, USA, June 1992.