QUIKTEMP - A NEW SHORT-CYCLE-TIME MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MADE FROM LOW-COST TEXTILE PREFORMS

Weft-inserted warp-knitting can be applied to produce textile composit e preforms comprising both reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic matr ix ribbons at comparatively low cost. A newly developed technique (den oted QUIKTEMP) for fast processing of molded parts is presented. As a special feature, the concept allows for the material staying with one mold throughout the process, while the cycle time is still short. Henc e, pressure can be applied continuously and without additional cost du e to prolonged cycle times.