Journal
PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES
Volume 40, Issue 2, Pages 100-107Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1179/174328911X12988622801098
Keywords
Carbon fibre; Manufacturing; Mechanical testing; Thermoplastic; Wet impregnation
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- Arkema and Total, S.A. Group
- Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), UK [GR/S75673/01]
- EPSRC and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) [GR/T24029/01]
- University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan
- Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [GR/T24029/01, GR/S75673/01] Funding Source: researchfish
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Processing of unidirectional (UD) carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites using a laboratory scale modular composite line was investigated. Thin continuous tapes were manufactured from a 12k carbon fibre tow via wet impregnation impregnated using a slurry based polymer suspension. Hardware design as well as processing parameters influencing the tape quality and the fibre volume content of the resulting tapes, is discussed. Two different grades of polyetheretherketone were used for in-house manufacturing of UD carbon fibre reinforced composite tapes. Laminates were prepared from the manufactured tapes via compression moulding and tested. Results from short beam strength, flexural and compression tests show that the properties of the manufactured composites match the properties of commercially available aromatic polymer composites (APC2). The flexibility of the process is demonstrated, showing that it is also possible to manufacture unidirectional carbon fibre reinforced polyvinylidene fluoride composites.
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