Noh, Ye Ji Lee, Sungho Kim, Seong Yun Youn, Jae Ryoun 2024-01-20T10:00:31Z 2024-01-20T10:00:31Z 2021-09-05 2014-05 1598-5032 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/126815 A weight savings of approximately 30% of the total weight of an automobile can be achieved if high-speed mass production of the continuous carbon fabric reinforced composites (CCFRCs) is possible. In this study, we analyzed the high-speed production of thermoplastic CCFRCs with a 2 min processing time using a polymerizable, low-viscosity thermoplastic cyclic butylene terephthalate (CBT) resin. Along with the reduced processing time, superior mechanical properties were obtained in the CCFRC specimen, such as a tensile strength of 440 MPa and an impact strength of 44 KJ m(-2). This could be achieved because a high carbon fiber content of 70% volume could be reached with few pores or defects in the CCFRC. The proposed high-speed production of the thermoplastic CCFRC can compete with metal pressing due to its short processing time of only a few minutes, which is the time limit currently accepted by the automotive industry. English POLYMER SOC KOREA IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION INSERT-MOLDED PARTS MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES REINFORCED COMPOSITES PROCESSING CONDITIONS NANOTUBES OLIGOMERS FLOW FILM High-speed fabrication of thermoplastic carbon fiber fabric composites with a polymerizable, low-viscosity cyclic butylene terephthalate matrix for automotive applications Article 10.1007/s13233-014-2066-1 1 MACROMOLECULAR RESEARCH, v.22, no.5, pp.528 - 533 MACROMOLECULAR RESEARCH 22 5 528 533 scie scopus kci ART001875971 000336431700010 2-s2.0-84901944109 Polymer Science Polymer Science Article IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION INSERT-MOLDED PARTS MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES REINFORCED COMPOSITES PROCESSING CONDITIONS NANOTUBES OLIGOMERS FLOW FILM carbon fabric composites cyclic butylene terephthalate high-speed fabrication thermoplastics