Curing of Glass Fiber/Epoxy Resin Composites Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Buckypaper as a Resistive Element

Glass fiber/epoxy resin composites (GF/EP) were prepared using one and three multiwalled carbon nanotube buckypapers (BPs) as a resistive element. Compared to the conventional hot compression molding process that demanded 4200 W to fabricate the GF/EP laminate, the proposed curing process consumed only 63 W, representing a saving power of 98.5%. The thermal distribution of the BP and their composites were recorded using an infrared thermometer....