Abstract
Commodity thermoplastic polymers provide good load transfer to and protection of the reinforcing fibers. However, their mechanical properties are inferior to high-performance thermoplastic polymer composites. Findings of preliminary research conducted at WSU showed that continuous fiber reinforced (CFR) commodity polymers such as PETG and PP have better Izod impact resistance than their high-performance CFR counterparts. Further investigation of these findings is conducted in this research project. Quasi-isotropic laminates of GF/PETG and GF/PET-am are fabricated and tested in drop weight impact. The results will be compared with previously determined results of high-performance CF/PPS, CF/PA12 and GF/PPS. The samples are fabricated using the newly acquired Monarch Hot Press from Carver. The fabrication process is presented and discussed in this poster.
College
College of Science & Engineering
Department
Composite Materials Engineering
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Beckry Abdel-Magid
Location
Ballroom - Kryzsko Commons
Start Date
4-18-2024 10:00 AM
End Date
4-18-2024 11:00 AM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
1b=10am-11am
Poster Number
26
Included in
Processing and Testing Commodity and Engineering CFRTP Composites
Ballroom - Kryzsko Commons
Commodity thermoplastic polymers provide good load transfer to and protection of the reinforcing fibers. However, their mechanical properties are inferior to high-performance thermoplastic polymer composites. Findings of preliminary research conducted at WSU showed that continuous fiber reinforced (CFR) commodity polymers such as PETG and PP have better Izod impact resistance than their high-performance CFR counterparts. Further investigation of these findings is conducted in this research project. Quasi-isotropic laminates of GF/PETG and GF/PET-am are fabricated and tested in drop weight impact. The results will be compared with previously determined results of high-performance CF/PPS, CF/PA12 and GF/PPS. The samples are fabricated using the newly acquired Monarch Hot Press from Carver. The fabrication process is presented and discussed in this poster.
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