Experimental investigation of stamp forming of unconsolidated commingled E-glass/polypropylene fabrics

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 555-570

  Trudel Boucher, David ^a,b   Fisa, B ^a   Denault, J ^a   Gagnon, P ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties (B); Polymer matrix composites (A); Porosity (B); Textile composites (A); Thermoforming

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FABRICS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STAMPING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOFORMING;

POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; STAMPING PARAMETERS; TEXTILE COMPOSITES; UNCONSOLIDATED COMMINGLED FABRICS;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS FIBER;

EID: 29644434933     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.05.036     Document Type: Article

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