The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
The thermostamping of prepreg woven fabrics shows promise as a low-cost high-volume manufacturing process for composite parts. One concern associated with the process is the unwanted formation of defects in the form of fabric wrinkling. This wrinkling can be prevented during the thermostamping process by inducing in-plane forces through the use of one or more metal binder rings. However, if the in-plane...