Thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composites based on noncrimped and multilayered weaves
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
Published online on February 14, 2013
Abstract
Manufacturing of thermoplastic composite based on textile preforms made from hybrid yarns is well suited for the production of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) in medium- and large-scale production runs. Especially, the consolidation of thermoplastic FRP is currently complicated by the high viscosity of molten material. Woven multilayered and z-reinforced NCF-preforms are very interesting for FRP supposed to withstand three-dimensional loading and impact stress. These preforms with z-directional reinforcement improve the FRP delamination behavior and out-of-plane characteristics. The well-known composite parameters are essential to ensure the use of these materials in a wide range of applications.