Macro-and micro-impregnation phenomena in continuous manufacturing of fabric reinforced thermoplastic composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 783-793

  Mayer, C ^a   Wang, X ^b   Neitzel, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuous manufacturing; Double belt press; Macro and micro impregnation; Reinforced fabrics

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CARBON FIBERS; CONSOLIDATION; GLASS FIBERS; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYAMIDES; PRESSING (FORMING); PRESSURE EFFECTS; STIFFNESS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING; DOUBLE PELT PRESS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031645692     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00056-6     Document Type: Article

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