Abstract
Lightweight design has gained more and more relevance over the last decades. Especially in automotive industry it is of paramount importance to reduce weight and save fuel. At the same time the demand for safety and performance increases the components' weight. To reach a trade-off between driving comfort and efficiency new lightweight materials have to be developed. One possible solution is the usage of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) as a lightweight substitute material. In contrast to conventional carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP), CFRTPs are cheaper and have a higher impact resistance. Furthermore they are characterized by hot forming ability, weldability and recyclability. However, the impregnation of the textile requires high pressure, because of the melted polymer's high viscosity. A new innovative approach for CFRTP is the usage of in-situ polymerization with is an element of-caprolactam as matrix, which has a much lower viscosity and thus requires much lower pressure for impregnation and consolidation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 17TH WORLD TEXTILE CONFERENCE AUTEX 2017 - SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TEXTILES |
Publisher | IOP Publishing Ltd. |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 254 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 17th World Textile Conference : Shaping the Future of Textiles - Piraeus University of Applied Sciences , Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece Duration: 29 May 2017 → 31 May 2017 https://www.autex2017.org/ |
Publication series
Series | IOP Conference Series-Materials Science and Engineering |
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Number | 042019 |
Volume | 254 |
ISSN | 1757-8981 |
Conference
Conference | 17th World Textile Conference |
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Abbreviated title | AUTEX 2017 |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Corfu (Kerkyra) |
Period | 29/05/17 → 31/05/17 |
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