Liquid molding of carbon fabric-reinforced nylon matrix composite laminates

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 509-527

  Pillay, Selvum ^a   Vaidya, Uday K ^a   Janowski, Gregg M ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Nylon 6; PA6; Reactive resin; VARTM

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LAMINATES; MOLDING; NYLON POLYMERS; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOELASTICITY;

NYLON 6; PA6; REACTIVE RESIN; VARTM;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 27744589452     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705705054412     Document Type: Article

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