Woodhead Publishing Manufacturing Techniques for Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs) (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering)

Manufacturing techniques for polymer matrix composites (PMCs) provides an authoritative review of the different technologies employed in the manufacture of this class of composite. Part one reviews the manufacturing of short fiber and nanoparticle-based polymer matrix composites, with injection and compression molding examined in depth. Thermoplastic processing is the focus of part two. Sheet forming, fabric thermostamping, filament winding and continuous fiber-reinforced profiles are investigated. Part three reviews thermoset processing. A survey of resin transfer molding follows, including vacuum-assisted and compression resin transfer molding. The pultrusion process is then considered, before the book concludes with an investigation into autoclave and out-of-autoclave curing processes in polymer matrix composites. Key Features: provides an authoritative review of the different technologies employed in the manufacture of polymer matrix composites; reviews the manufacturing of short fiber and nanoparticle-based polymer matrix composites, with injection and compression molding examined in depth; examines thermoplastic processing, sheet forming, fabric thermostamping, filament winding and continuous fiber reinforced profiles. Contents: Introduction to composites and materials. Part 1 Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites (PMC): Short fiber and nanoparticle based processing: Injection molding in polymer matrix composites; Processing of polymer nanocomposites; Compression molding in polymer matrix composites. Part 2 Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites (PMC): Thermoplastic based processing: Sheet forming in polymer matrix composites; Fabric thermostamping in polymer matrix composites; Filament winding process in thermoplastics; Continuous fiber reinforced profiles in polymer matrix composites. Part 3 Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites (PMC): Thermoset based processing: Resin transfer molding (RTM) in polymer matrix composites; Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) in polymer matrix composites; Compression resin transfer molding (CRTM) in polymer matrix composites; The pultrusion process in polymer matrix composites; Autoclave processing for composites; Out-of-autoclave curing process in polymer matrix composites.