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Thermoplastic fiber-reinforced composites based on noncrimped and multilayered weaves

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Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

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Abstract

Manufacturing of thermoplastic composite based on textile preforms made from hybrid yarns is well suited for the production of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) in medium- and large-scale production runs. Especially, the consolidation of thermoplastic FRP is currently complicated by the high viscosity of molten material. Woven multilayered and z-reinforced NCF-preforms are very interesting for FRP supposed to withstand three-dimensional loading and impact stress. These preforms with z-directional reinforcement improve the FRP delamination behavior and out-of-plane characteristics. The well-known composite parameters are essential to ensure the use of these materials in a wide range of applications.