Polymer Infiltration Studies

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5304101

Marchello, J M

Significant progress has been made on the preparation of carbon fiber composites using advanced polymer resins during the past three months. Current and ongoing research activities reported herein include: (1) Prepregger Hot Sled Operation; (2) Ribbonizing Powder-Impregnated Towpreg; (3) Textile Composites from Powder-Coated Towpreg: Role of Bulk Factor; and (4) Powder Curtain Prepreg Process. During the coming months research will be directed toward further development of the new powder curtain prepregging method and on ways to customize dry powder towpreg for textile and robotic applications in aircraft part fabrication. Studies of multi-tow powder prepregging and ribbon preparation will be conducted in conjunction with continued development of prepegging technology and the various aspects of composite part fabrication using customized towpreg. Also, work will continue on the analysis of the new solution prepegger.

• Research Organization: Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5304101
• Report Number(s): N-94-15275; NASA-CR-194494; NAS-1.26:194494; CNN: NAG1-1067
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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