Warp-knit laminates for stampable sandwich preforms

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 145-156

  Rozant, O ^a   Bourban, P E ^a   Manson J A E ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAWING (FORMING); GLASS; HIGH TEMPERATURE TESTING; KNIT FABRICS; POLYETHERIMIDES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOFORMING;

DRAPABILITY TESTS; KNITTING;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

GLASS FIBER FABRIC; IMPREGNATING; KNITTED FABRIC; LAMINATE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PREFORM; TENSILE PROPERTY; WARP KNITTING;

EID: 0034745541     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00209-8     Document Type: Article

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