ECCM15 - 15TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS, Venice, Italy, 24-28 June 2012Towpregs
based on different fibres and thermoplastic matrices were processed for highly
demanding and more commercial applications by different composite processing
technologies. In the technologies used, compression moulding and pultrusion, the final
composite pr
ocessing parameters were studied in order to obtain composites with adequate
properties at industrial compatible production rates. The produced towpregs were tested to
verify its polymer content and degree of impregnation. The obtained results have shown t
hat
the coating line enabled to produce, with efficiency and industrial scale speed rates,
thermoplastic matrix towpregs
that may be used to manufacture
composites for
advanced and
larger volume commercial markets
