The automotive industry is increasingly using resin transfer moulding (RTM) to produce composite body panels at high volumes and low costs. However, one of the recurring issues is the control of the parts surface finish, which is closely linked to the resin volumetric changes during cure. These volumetric changes are caused by the resin cure shrinkage and thermal expansion which depend on material and processing parameters. Low profile additives (LPA) are thermoplastic particles incorporated to unsaturated polyester (UP) resin to compensate for cure shrinkage. The effect of LPA content and degree of cure on the volumetric cure shrinkage and the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) were investigated with a modified rheology procedure and t...
The aim of the present work was to investigate the evolution of thermal and mechanical properties du...
The "Resin Transfer Molding" (RTM) process is very largely used for the industrial production of com...
A comprehensive characterization of the volumetric shrinkage of a commercially important aerospace r...
Resin dimensional changes, including cure shrinkage and thermal expansion, highly influence the surf...
Resin transfer molding (RTM) has great potential to become an efficient and economical process for f...
This thesis addresses problems associated with surface quality measurement and residual volatile org...
Composite plates and panels are increasingly used in automotive body parts. These composite structur...
Achievement of high class surface finish is important to the high volume automotive industry when...
This thesis addresses problems associated with surface quality measurement and residual volatile org...
Low profile additives (LPA) are thermoplastics that are incorporated to unsaturated polyester (UP) r...
The paper investigates the effect of essential manufacturing parameters on the surface quality of un...
Within this project, investigations have been made into the materials and processes involved in resi...
Within this project, investigations have been made into the materials and processes involved in resi...
Changes in volume and thermal expansion coefficient have been investigated during the cure of a hig...
The effects of four low-profile additives (LPAs) namely poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc),poly (methyl met...
The aim of the present work was to investigate the evolution of thermal and mechanical properties du...
The "Resin Transfer Molding" (RTM) process is very largely used for the industrial production of com...
A comprehensive characterization of the volumetric shrinkage of a commercially important aerospace r...
Resin dimensional changes, including cure shrinkage and thermal expansion, highly influence the surf...
Resin transfer molding (RTM) has great potential to become an efficient and economical process for f...
This thesis addresses problems associated with surface quality measurement and residual volatile org...
Composite plates and panels are increasingly used in automotive body parts. These composite structur...
Achievement of high class surface finish is important to the high volume automotive industry when...
This thesis addresses problems associated with surface quality measurement and residual volatile org...
Low profile additives (LPA) are thermoplastics that are incorporated to unsaturated polyester (UP) r...
The paper investigates the effect of essential manufacturing parameters on the surface quality of un...
Within this project, investigations have been made into the materials and processes involved in resi...
Within this project, investigations have been made into the materials and processes involved in resi...
Changes in volume and thermal expansion coefficient have been investigated during the cure of a hig...
The effects of four low-profile additives (LPAs) namely poly (vinyl acetate) (PVAc),poly (methyl met...
The aim of the present work was to investigate the evolution of thermal and mechanical properties du...
The "Resin Transfer Molding" (RTM) process is very largely used for the industrial production of com...
A comprehensive characterization of the volumetric shrinkage of a commercially important aerospace r...