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High strength injection molded thermoplastic composites
Author(s) -
Azenha João,
Gomes Marta,
Silva Pedro,
Pontes Antonio J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.24782
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , thermoplastic , composite number , molding (decorative) , thermoplastic composites , mold , compression molding , volume (thermodynamics) , polymer , physics , quantum mechanics
The use of injection molding to impregnate fabric reinforcements and produce carbon or glass reinforced thermoplastic composites opens the way for high volume mass production at reasonable cost, high strength, and lightweight products. Variable mold temperature together with non‐standard injection parameters allows the proper impregnation of woven carbon and glass reinforcements with standard low viscosity polymers. Testing of the injected composite parts showed a clear increase in mechanical strength. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 58:560–567, 2018. © 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers