Key differences on the compaction response of natural and glass fiber preforms in liquid composite molding

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 1774-1785

  Francucci, Gastón ^a   Vázquez, Analía ^b   Rodríguez, Exequiel Santos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

compaction; glass fiber mats; liquid composite molding (LCM); Natural fiber reinforcements; resin transfer molding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; GLASS FIBERS; JUTE FIBERS; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS; PREFORMING; REINFORCEMENT; WEAVING;

COMPACTION BEHAVIOR; COMPACTION PRESSURE; COMPRESSIVE LOADING CYCLES; FIBER STRUCTURES; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; NATURAL REINFORCEMENTS; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDINGS (RTM);

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPACTION; FIBER MATS; GLASS FIBERS; LIQUIDS; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 84866865068     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517511424533     Document Type: Article

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