Inclusion of a thermoplastic phase to improve impact and post-impact performances of carbon fibre reinforced thermosetting composites — A review

Infusion processing methods have become a popular manufacturing alternative to the autoclave procedure to meet the increased demand for high-performance composites with shorter production times and lower cost. These processes are primarily limited to low viscosity, thermosetting matrices that are inherently brittle, and hence are susceptible to impact damage. It has been shown that introducing a thermoplastic modifier to create a “three-phase...