Process monitoring for overmoulding using tool-mounted sensors combining infrared temperature and piezoelectric pressure measurement: Validation and application to PP-GF and PPS-CF

Eike Krull, Patrick Schiebel, Michael Petrich, Jochen Merz, Erhard Giese, David May, Faserinstitut Bremen e, Kurz Kunststoffe GmbH, FOS Messtechnik GmbH, Universtity of Bremen, MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes, University of Bremen

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on February 23, 2026

Abstract

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An in situ process monitoring approach for overmoulding of short glass fibre reinforced thermoplastics onto continuous fibre laminates is presented. The approach is based on novel tool-mounted sensors that combine infrared (IR)-based temperature with ...