Fiber Reinforced Plastics/Composites ›› 2017, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 54-59.

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STUDY ON THE FIBER DISTRIBUTION OF EPOXY SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND IN THE PROCESS OF COMPRESSION MOLDING

XU Jiao-jiao1 , LI Jian1*, HUANG Zhi-xiong2   

  1. 1.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, China;
    2.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2016-08-14 Online:2017-02-28 Published:2017-02-28

Abstract: The fiber flowing and distribution of epoxy sheet molding compound(ESMC) have great effect on the properties of ESMC parts. In this article, the relationships between raw materials, viscosity of ESMC sheets, molding parameters etc. and fiber distribution were systematically studied by measuring the fiber content of ESMC parts. The results showed that when the fiber content of ESMC was 24%, the length of fibers was 24 mm, the size of filler was 45 μm, the viscosity of ESMC sheets was 5 × 103 Pa·s, the layering area was 60% and the velocity of mould closing was 1 mm/s, indicating a better fiber distribution of ESMC parts.

Key words: epoxy sheet molding compound, fiber distribution, mold flowing

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