Thermoplastic composites
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3D Printing of Continuous Carbon Fibre Reinforced Thermo-Plastic (CFRTP) Tensile Test Specimens Open
A study was conducted to evaluate the current production capabilities of the Mark One(R) 3D printer in printing carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) tensile test specimens according to the JIS K 7073 by making use of fused deposit…
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Advances in Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites: A Review Open
The ultrasonic welding (UW) technique is an ultra-fast joining process, and it is used to join thermoplastic composite structures, and provides an excellent bonding strength. It is more cost-efficient as opposed to the conventional adhesiv…
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Review of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites Open
Natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites which contain one or more types of natural reinforcement are gaining increasing research interest. This paper presents a review of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites. Both thermoplastic an…
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Thermoplastic Pultrusion: A Review Open
Pultrusion is one of the most efficient methods of producing polymer composite structures with a constant cross-section. Pultruded profiles are widely used in bridge construction, transportation industry, energy sector, and civil and archi…
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A review of Long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites Open
Long fibre-reinforced thermoplastic or long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites possess superior specific modulus and strength, excellent impact resistance, and other advantages such as ease of processability, recyclability, and excellent…
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Fused Deposition Modelling of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Parametric Review Open
Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a widely used additive layer manufacturing process that deposits thermoplastic material layer-by-layer to produce complex geometries within a short time. Increasingly, fibres are being used to reinforce …
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Thermoplastic Composites and Their Promising Applications in Joining and Repair Composites Structures: A Review Open
Thermoset fiber reinforced composites, widely used in current structural applications, have complex repair procedures and generates significant amounts of scrap due to its recycling difficulties, which does not comply with the most recent …
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Review: Filament Winding and Automated Fiber Placement with In Situ Consolidation for Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composites Open
Fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites are gaining popularity in many industries due to their short consolidation cycles, among other advantages over thermoset-based composites. Computer aided manufacturing processes, such as filament w…
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Recent developments in the processing of waste carbon fibre for thermoplastic composites – A review Open
The aim of this paper is to highlight recent developments in the processing of waste carbon fibre for thermoplastic composites. Initially, injection moulding and nonwoven technologies have been used to integrate waste carbon fibres into fi…
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Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites Open
Ultrasonic welding is a very fast and energy-efficient technique for the joining of thermoplastic composites. This article looks into main aspects of ultrasonic welding of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, namely energy…
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3D printed continuous carbon fiber reinforced PLA composites: A short review Open
Additive manufacturing is a flexible processing technique that can be applied to polymers, metals, ceramics and other materials. Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) is one of the available additive manufacturing techniques that use thermoplas…
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Pultrusion of fibre reinforced thermoplastic pre-impregnated materials Open
Fibre reinforced thermoplastic pre-impregnated materials produced continuously by diverse methods and processing conditions were used to produce composites using pultrusion. The processing windows used to produce these materials and compos…
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Next generation high‐performance carbon fiber thermoplastic composites based on polyaryletherketones Open
Interest in carbon fiber reinforced composites based on polyaryl ether ketones (PAEKs) continues to grow, and is driven by their increasing use as metal replacement materials in high temperature, high‐performance applications. Though these…
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A Review of the Impact Performance of Natural Fiber Thermoplastic Composites Open
Many academic studies continue to conclude that natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (NFTCs) have some potential to compete with mineral/inorganic fiber and filler reinforced composites in certain applications due to their dis…
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Thermoplastic/Natural Filler Composites: A Short Review Open
Plastics have many benefits due to their light weight, cost effectiveness, durability and other advantages.They are used as agricultural films, packaging, disposal consumer items, health, construction, etc.However, most plastics are not de…
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On differences and similarities between static and continuous ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic composites Open
Continuous ultrasonic welding is a promising high-speed and energy-efficient joining method for thermoplastic composite structures. Our aim was to identify and understand differences between the static and continuous ultrasonic welding pro…
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Influence of repass treatment on carbon fibre-reinforced PEEK composites manufactured using laser-assisted automatic tape placement Open
Laser-assisted automated tape placement (LATP) in-situ consolidation of thermoplastic composites offers an efficient solution for production of large, high performance composite structures. The present work investigates laser repass treatm…
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Effect of fiber length and dispersion on properties of long glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites based on poly(butylene terephthalate) Open
Long glass fiber reinforced poly(butylene terephthalate) (LGF/PBT) composites with different original glass fiber lengths were prepared using a impregnation device designed by the authors.
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Manufacturing and properties of biobased thermoplastic composites from poly(lactid acid) and hazelnut shell wastes Open
Poly(lactic acid), PLA‐based green composites were obtained with hazelnut shell flour (HSF) derived from the food industry thus leading to fully biodegradable materials with attracting properties. The hazelnut shell flour content varied in…
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Hydrogen permeability of thermoplastic composites and liner systems for future mobility applications Open
High pressure hydrogen permeation tests were carried out and specific permeation rates of various thermoplastic matrix materials have been measured as well as of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (PA6, PA12, PA410, PPA, …
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Bonding mechanisms in laser-assisted joining of metal-polymer composites Open
Metal-Plastic hybrid components and assemblies are gaining importance due to novel lightweight constructions and a growing integration of functions by using the right material at the right place. Thermal joining enables a joining technolog…
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The Effect of Various Environmental Conditions on the Impact Damage Behaviour of Natural-Fibre-Reinforced Composites (NFRCs)—A Critical Review Open
Studies into environmental conditions and their effects on the properties of renewable materials are gaining significant attention in the research field, particularly for natural fibres and their resultant composites. However, natural fibr…
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Advancement in hemp fibre polymer composites: a comprehensive review Open
Natural fibres as reinforcement for composite materials have witnessed a resurgence of interest in the past few years, largely due to ecological concerns, legislative directives and technological advancements. Hemp is one of the most popul…
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Effects of the Pre-Consolidated Materials Manufacturing Method on the Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Thermoplastic Composites Open
The choice of a manufacturing process, raw materials, and process parameters affects the quality of produced pre-consolidated tapes used in thermoplastic pultrusion. In this study, we used two types of pre-consolidated GF/PP tapes—commerci…
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A New Generation of Bio-Composite Thermoplastic Filaments for a More Sustainable Design of Parts Manufactured by FDM Open
The most recent developments of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) techniques are moving the application of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies toward new areas of investigation such as the biomedical, aerospace, and marine engineering …
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Thermoplastic elastomer with advanced hydrophilization and bonding performances for rapid (30 s) and easy molding of microfluidic devices Open
SOFT THERMOPLASTIC material (USP Class VI).
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Repair of thermoplastic composites: an overview Open
An extensive review of literature is conducted to present the evolution of the field of repair \nof thermoplastic composites (TPC’s) from when it was first mentioned in 1980. The TPC \nmaterials used today in aerospace structures are intro…
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Interfacial Engineering Methods in Thermoplastic Composites: An Overview Open
The paper critically analyzed different interfacial enhancing methods used in thermoplastic composites. Although the absence of cross-linked polymer chains and chemical bonds on solidification enables the thermoplastics to be remelted, it …
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Effect of in situ treatment on the quality of flat thermoplastic composite plates made by automated fiber placement (AFP) Open
Composite structures used as aerosurfaces in aerodynamic applications are required to have a certain surface finish quality. In manufacturing of thermoplastic composites using automated fiber placement (AFP) for aerodynamic applications, i…
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Walnut Shell Flour-Filled Thermoplastic Starch Composites Open
The goal of this work was to evaluate the technical feasibility of walnut shell flour (WSF) as substitute for wood in walnut shell flour/thermoplastic starch (WSF/TPS) composites. The effects of walnut shell flour (WSF), thermoplastic star…