Thermoformed details may require post application of fiberglass reinforcement. Pocket cavities in thermoformed parts may necessitate application of epoxy-resin-impregnated woven fiberglass fabric reinforcement plies to rebuild wall thicknesses to specified engineering requirements. Stiffness and rigidity requirements may also require localized application of strengthening fiberglass plies. An adhesive primer application was compared with abrasive surface treatment, using a statistical experiment, to determine the bond strength performance of fiberglass reinforcement applications to a variety of thermoplastic has on the manufacturing producibility of reinforced thermoformed parts is also discussed.
| Number of Pages : | 13 |
| Published : | 06/01/1997 |
