Pultrusion of Bendable Continuous Fibers Reinforced Composites With Reactive Acrylic Thermoplastic ELIUM® Resin

Abstract

Continuous fiber reinforced composites were made using in-situ polymerization of a new liquid thermoplastic resin. Depending on the temperature profile in the die and the initiators used, it was shown that PREDICI software enables the simulation of the radical polymerization reaction. By using an appropriate sizing for the fibers, the properties of the pultruded part are comparable to standard thermoset resins. Moreover, the specific thermoplastic behavior of the matrix provides the unique advantage of being post-formable or shapeable as desired while maintaining mechanical performances.