The Smart Blankholder as a Development Tool for the Rubber Forming Process of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics

摘要

During the last decade, thermoplastic composites have become more important for production of secondary aircraft structures. There is a tendency to replace thermoset parts with thermoplastics due to their cost-effective manufacturing methods. Cetex laminates (glass, carbon or aramid-fiber-reinforced PPS or PEI; ten cate advanced composites) are semi-manufactured articles with a consume-dependent buildup. The laminates can be processed by means of a thermoforming process. One of these processes is rubber forming of continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.