MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES FROM COMMINGLED YARNS - A REVIEW

Authors
SVENSSON N SHISHOO R GILCHRIST M
Citation
N. Svensson et al., MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES FROM COMMINGLED YARNS - A REVIEW, Journal of thermoplastic composite materials, 11(1), 1998, pp. 22-56
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Journal of thermoplastic composite materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
08927057
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
22 - 56
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-7057(1998)11:1<22:MOTCFC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The use of commingled yarns is one of the more promising routes for pr oducing structural thermoplastic composites. The textile processes ava ilable enable faster manufacturing and tailoring of the fiber architec ture of pre-forms. Development of this technology is pushed by signifi cant interest from, for example, the transportation industry. This pap er reviews work done on commingled materials, including yam manufactur ing and preforming, modeling of impregnation and consolidation, and me chanical properties of the composites.