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Progresses of In-situ Polymerization Manufacturing Technology of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: a Review |
GONG Ming, ZHANG Daijun, LIU Yanfeng, ZHANG Jiayang, LI Jun, CHEN Xiangbao
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AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China |
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Abstract In last twenty years, fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites have been widely studied in industrial world for their excellent toughness, repairability and recyclability. At present, most of manufacturing processes of fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites in industry are melt processing, such as stacking alternating layers of fiber textiles and polymer sheets, textiles made of powder coated fibers, co-mingled textiles that consist of both reinforcing and polymer fibers and partially or fully consolidated panels (semi-pregs and pre-pregs). These processes mainly focus on the thermoforming properties of resin polymers, and are supplemented by high temperature and high pressure to processing composite mate-rials. Because of the large molecules of resin, it is difficult to flow and to impregnate the fiber, which determines the low performance of the composite from the source. Therefore, the in-situ polymerization manufacturing technology of thermoplastic composites has become the latest hotspot research due to its low cost and high performance. Through the study of resin polymerization process, the influence of main parameters, such as temperature and pressure, in polymerization processes are learned. And it becomes bases of in-situ polymerization manufacturing technology of fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites. High quality fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites are prepared by in-situ polymerization around the fibers by using suitable resin and initiation system. The research of anionic polymerization of PA6 start at 1930s, this system requirements a very high level for controlling parameters of reaction conditions and reaction cleanliness. The researches on this problem develop of the earliest sealing mixing equipment, further develop of SRIM (Structural reaction injection molding) and VI (Vacuum infusion) technology. These technologies ensure the clean environment, very fine control on temperature and pressure, satisfies the requirement of the forming of high-performance materials. Furthermore, the manufacturing cycle is shortened to a few minutes, greatly improving the production efficiency. For PMMA in-situ polymerization researches, it is mainly concentrated in heat conduction, due to the very complex mass transfer and heat transfer processes in preparation of thick parts and large parts. Researchers designed a wide variety of initiator system, pay close attention to its reaction kinetics such as induction time and gel point. Some researchers have focused on the simulation of heat transfer and the prediction of the maximum thickness of composite materials. These studies have promoted the development of in-situ polymerization of PMMA resin and large integral hull structures are successfully manufactured. In addition, for PBT and other crystalline resins, the changes of their crystallization properties during the polymerization process were studied, which provided theoretical support for the manufacturing of this kind of resin. This paper reviews the progresses of fiber reinforcedthermoplastic composites in-situ polymerization manufacturing technology, describes of several commonly used manufacturing technologies, T-RTM (Thermoplastic resin transfer molding), SRIM and VI. These techniques are discussed respectively in cases, the key points and the characteristics of each technology are analyzed. Some other methods of in-situ polymerization manufacturing technology of thermoplastic composites are summarized. Finally, the general problems of in-situ polymerization manufacturing technologies of thermoplastic composites are discussed, and the development trend is prospected.
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Published: 17 November 2020
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About author:: Ming Gong received his B.S.E. and M.S.E. degree in Beihang University in 2015 and 2018, respectively. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical materials under the supervision of Prof. Chen Xiangbao. His research has focused on in-situ polymerization technology of fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites. Xiangbao Chen, born in 1956, is scientist in material science, and expert in composite materials. He was elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2011. He graduated from the University of Leuven in 1991 with a doctorial degree of engineering. He is now vice president of BIAM. He is also director of National Key Lab of Advanced Composite Materials. He has been engaged in the research of advanced resin matrix composites. He has developed high temperature resistant high ductility composites, low temperature curing high performance composites, and the technology for simulation optimization of composite manufacturing process and automatic lay. He improves the performance of resin matrix composite and its manufacturing technology level, which is widely applied. He promotes the development of domestic aeronautical equipments. His achievements win two second prizes of National Technology Invention, two second prizes of National Scientific and Technological Progress Award, four first prize of National Defense S&T Award. He has over 60 patents, over 170 papers, 11 publications (including translations). |
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