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Handbook of Composite Fabrication P

L PAI 35, 36
Para-aramid fibres
Lamination 11, 61, 64, 79
continuous 156 properties 40
defects 80 Particle reinforced composites

Lay-up dispersed phase 15
automation 61 PEEK 35
PEI 35, 36
M Plastics

Machining 163, 170 reinforced 12
cutting 163, 169 PMC See Composite: polymer matrix
drilling 165, 167, 168 Polyamide 33
material 164 Polyaryl
reaming 165
tips 165, 166 ethers 34
trimming 163, 169, 171 sulphides 36
Polyester 27
Mat 45 aromatic 32
chopped-strand 45 crosslinking 28
continuous-strand 45 thermoplastic 31
reinforcing 45 unsaturated 27
Polyimides 29
Matrix condensation 29
bismaleimide 75 thermoplastic 35
epoxy 75 Polymers
fibre 50 liquid crystal 32
phenolic 75 matrix 21
Polysulphone 34, 35
MD Helicopters, Inc. 84 Preforms 50
Medical applications 11 foam cores 50
Metal matrix composites 7 metal inserts 50
Moulding Prepreg 52, 53, 69, 74, 77, 113
applications 54
injection 44 fabric 69
resin transfer 49 hot melt 52
Moulding compounds 50 properties 53
bulk 52 rovings 115
sheet 51 solvent impregnation 52
thick 52 tows 54
unidirectional tapes 5369
N woven 54
Processes 57, 87
Nomex 34, 40 airless external mix 63
Non destructive inspection 81
Nylon. See Polyamide

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airless internal mix 63 Main Index
autoclave moulding 67
function 147
cure systems 67 model 144, 149
models process 82 plies 148
bag moulding 65 thermoplastics 150
closed mould 87 viscosity 137, 138
curing 65, 77
external mix with air 63 Q
hand lay-up 58, 64
automation 61 Quality control 80
moulds 60 cure cycle 80
internal mix with air 63
lay-up 75, 77 R
open mould 57, 58
pressure bag moulding 66 Reinforcements 4, 6, 15, 37
spray-up 62, 64 aramid fibres 14, 40
spray-up fabrication 43 boron fibres 6, 41
vacuum bag moulding 65 carbon fibres 14, 39
wet lay-up 58, 66 ceramic fibres 41
Pullforming 152 discontinuous short fibres 15
Pullshaping 151 fabric properties 71
Pullwinding 153 fibres 37, 70
Pultrusion 43, 127, 137 fibre properties 71
applications 128, 154 flakes 15
die 131, 135 geometry 15
cavity angle 151 glass fibres 6, 38
energy balance 135, 136 graphite 6
heated die 130 kevlar fibres 40
impregnation technology 144 matrix 74
line 143, 144 metallic fibres 42
market growth 127 particulate 37
mechanical properties 150, 151 polymeric fibres 41
modelling 131 preforms 50
preforming guides 130 silicone carbide 11
pulling 130, 135, 147, 148, 150, 151 unidirectional
reinforcement 129 applications 73
resin impregnation 129, 152, 153 weave styles 72
sawing system 130 whiskers 15
shear stress 141, 142 woven fabrics
shrinkage 142 applications 73
temperature 137, 138
thermoplastics 143, 150 Resins 60, 74, 77
elements 146 cure temperature 108
curing 117
epoxy 24

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Handbook of Composite Fabrication Thermoset 23, 131, 132
characteristics 28
pot life 109 chemorheology properties 131, 133
shrinkage 109 conversion profile 135
Tg 108 DSC 133
viscosity 109 high temperature 24
Resin transfer moulding low temperature 23
mould-filling 91 medium temperature 23
properties 89 pulling force 141
Rheology 90 pultrusion die 134, 140
Rolling systems 64 temperature profile 135
Rovings 107 Tg 132
RTM. See Resin transfer moulding thermokinetic properties 131, 133
uses 28
S
Thermoset matrices 22
Scholz GmbH and Co KG 68 Thermosetting matrices
Shear
Properties 13
in-plane 22 Tooling 81, 82
interlaminar 22
Silanes 107 materials 81
SMC 96 Tows. See Rovings
formulations 95 Transfer moulding 87, 88
high modulus 96
low density 97 materials 88
properties 96 processes 88
vinyl-ester 97 resin 88
Spray gun 62 Tube rolling 155
Spray-up 64
automation 64 V
Stefan number 136, 137
Vacuum bag 77
T lay-up 76
moulding 66
Temperature
glass transition 12 W

Testing Weaves 45
chemical 80 biaxial 45
patterns 47
TGMDA 25 triaxial 45
Thermoplastics 12, 31
Whisker 18
polyester 31
polyimides 35 Y
matrices 22
properties 13 Yarn 18

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