Design and manufacturing of weavable CF/PEEK prepreg yarns based on the Plateau–Rayleigh instability mechanism

Jing Li, Xuefeng Yao, Ting Li, Yajun Yin, Qing Huang, Guixin Cui, Jigang Xu, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Fiber Manufacturing Technology, China Textile Academy, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Published online on October 31, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, Volume 39, Issue 5, Page 2644-2667, May 2026.
Based on the Plateau-Rayleigh instability mechanism, this study proposes a novel fabrication method for flexible thermoplastic composite prepreg yarns. Using this approach, we successfully prepared carbon fiber/polyether ether ketone (CF/PEEK) prepreg ...