Manufacturing cost comparison of thermoplastic and thermoset RTM for an automotive floor pan

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-22

  Verrey, J ^a   Wakeman, M D ^a   Michaud, V ^a   Manson J A E ^a  

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

Author keywords

E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); E. Thermoplastic resin; E. Thermoset resin; Technical cost modelling

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; CARBON FIBERS; COSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOPLASTICS; THERMOSETS;

COST SAVINGS; FLOOR PAN; TECHNICAL COST MODELING; THERMOSET RESINS;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 29244491729     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.05.048     Document Type: Article

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