Abstract: In this study, three novel thermoplastic impregnation processes were analyzed towards automotive applications. The first process is Thermoplastic Compression Resin Transfer Molding in which a glass fiber mat is impregnated in through thickness by a thermoplastic polymer. The second process is a melt-thermoplastic Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) process in which the glass fibers are impregnated in plane with the help of a spacer. The third process, stamp forming of hybrid bicomponent fibers, coats the fibers individually during the glass fiber pro...
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