THIS TECHNICAL PAPER DESCRIBES WHAT RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM) IS, ITS ADVANTAGES AND APPLICATIONS. REASONS WHY RTM SHOULD BE CHOSEN ARE DISCUSSED. THESE INCLUDE: LOWEST MATERIAL COST, LOW CAPITAL EQUIPMENT COST, SINGLE CURE OF COMPLEX CONFIGURATIONS, HIGH POTENTIAL FOR AUTOMATION, AND UNLIMITED RATE POTENTIAL. A COMPARISON OF RTM WITH RESPECT TO ALUMINUM AND PRE-PREG STRUCTURES ALSO IS INCLUDED. A DISCUSSION OF RTM PROCESS SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS AND WHEN RTM SHOULD BE CHOSEN. AND, THE ROLE OF DESIGNER IN THE RTM ARENA IS DISCUSSED AS IS A DESCRIPTION OF AUTOMATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THESE TOPICS PROVIDE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF RTM AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
