Conference proceeding
Effects of Sizings on Microscopic Flow Encountered in RTM Processing
Advanced Materials: Expanding the Horizons; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; USA; 26-28 Oct. 1993
26 Oct 1993
Abstract
Sizings significantly affect the processing and final performance characteristics of resin transfer molded (RTM) parts. Manufacturers often use sizings to enhance mold filling. In particular, such coatings affect the microscopic flow characteristics of resins during the infusion stages of the RTM process. In an effort to understand the mechanisms by which sizings affect preform wet-out and the extent of such effects, the influence of fiber sizings and fiber loadings on the flow of vinyl ester resin through axially aligned carbon fibers has been experimentally investigated. The results demonstrate that sizings dramatically alter microscopic flow behavior and provide the phenomenological basis for modeling the observed behavior.
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- Title
- Effects of Sizings on Microscopic Flow Encountered in RTM Processing
- Creators
- G PalmeseV Karbhari
- Publication Details
- Advanced Materials: Expanding the Horizons; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; USA; 26-28 Oct. 1993
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Identifiers
- 991019201384704721