INFLUENCE OF INHOMOGENEOUS TOOL TEMPERATURE ON THE IMPREGNATION PRESSURE OF THE CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS

摘要

Due to their specific properties such as high toughness, fatigue resistance, chemical resistance, or nearly unlimited shelf life, the demand for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites has steadily increased over the past years. This group of materials is used in a wide range of applications, e.g. in the aerospace or transportation industry. Thereby, the processing chain typically starts with the manufacturing of continuously reinforced semi-finished products, so-called organic sheets. Because of the long impregnation time, this first step significantly influences the efficiency of the whole process.