Fiber Reinforced Plastics/Composites ›› 2017, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (6): 94-99.

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RESEARCH PROGRESS ON THERMOPLASTIC SIZING AGENT FOR CARBON FIBERS

LU Jia-teng1, 2, YAN Chun2, XU Hai-bing2, CHEN Gang2   

  1. 1.College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China;
    2.Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Technology, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering, CAS, Ningbo 315201, China
  • Received:2016-11-23 Online:2017-06-28 Published:2017-06-28

Abstract: Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics have been widely used in military and civilian industries, due to their excellent advantages such as toughness and impact resistance, long-term storage of prepregs, short molding cycle and easy recycling. Interface between resin and carbon fiber is one of the key factors to determine the properties of composites, and thermoplastic sizing agent is a critical obstacle that restricts the processing and performance of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics. This paper reviews the functions, types and preparation methods of thermoplastic sizing agents, including the interfacial interaction mechanisms between carbon fiber and thermoplastic matrix.

Key words: thermoplastic sizing agent, carbon fiber, composite interface, interface interaction mechanism

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