Ultra-lightweight carbon fibre/thermoplastic composite material using spread tow technology

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-97

  El Dessouky, Hassan M ^a,b   Lawrence, Carl A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; A. Thermoplastic resin; B. Mechanical properties; D. Optical microscopy; E. Tow

Indexed keywords

E. TOW; FABRICS/TEXTILES; POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE; THERMOPLASTIC FILMS; ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHTS; VOID CONTENTS; WOVEN FABRICS;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; WEAVING;

LAMINATES;

EID: 84877718606     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.01.026     Document Type: Article

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