Long fibre-reinforced thermoplastic or long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites possess superior specific modulus and strength, excellent impact resistance, and other advantages such as ease of pr...

A review of Long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) composites

Carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polyurethane (PU) composites have attracted increasing attention in recent years. It is still a challenge to recycle the CF reinforced composites, and there is no repor...

High-Performance, Biobased, Degradable PolyurethaneThermoset and Its Application in Readily Recyclable Carbon Fiber Composites

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) technology is increasingly applied in automotive, aerospace and medical applications. FFF is one of the most widely used additive manufacturing techniques to manufa...

An overview on the influence of process parameters through the characteristic of 3D-printed PEEK and PEI parts:

Comparison of Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Composites for Aerospace Applications

Effect of polyetherimide sizing on surface properties of carbon fiber and interfacial strength of carbon fiber/polyetheretherketone composites

Interest in carbon fiber reinforced composites based on polyaryl ether ketones (PAEKs) continues to grow, and is driven by their increasing use as metal replacement materials in high temperature, high-performance applications. Though these materials have seen widespread use in oil, gas, aerospace, medical and transportation industries, applications are currently limited by the thermal and mechanical properties of available PAEK polymer chemistries and their carbon fiber composites as well as interfacial bonding with carbon fiber surfaces. This article reviews the state of the art of PAEK polymer chemistries, mechanical properties of their carbon fiber reinforced composites, and interfacial engineering techniques used to improve the fiber-matrix interfacial bond strength. We also propose a roadmap to develop the next generation of high-performance long fiber thermoplastic composites based on PAEKs. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 44441.

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Tim Hsu

Papers

Next generation high‐performance carbon fiber thermoplastic composites based on polyaryletherketones

Enhancing resistance of poly(ether ketone ketone) to high‐temperature steam through crosslinking and crystallization control