Curing methods for advanced polymer composites-a review

D Abliz, Y Duan, L Steuernagel, L Xie… - Polymers and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Advanced polymer composites have obtained great application interest in a number of
demanding aerospace, wind energy, automotive, infrastructure, and consumer applications …

Method and apparatus for continuous composite three-dimensional printing

K Tyler - US Patent 9,511,543, 2016 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects are
disclosed. Two or more materials are extruded simultaneously as a composite, with at least …

3D printing of continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoset composites using UV curable resin

MA Rahman, MZ Islam, L Gibbon, CA Ulven… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing is trending toward functional applications beyond the scope of rapid
prototyping. This requires the development of high‐performance, lightweight, and complex …

Method and apparatus for additive mechanical growth of tubular structures

K Tyler - US Patent 9,808,991, 2017 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus is disclosed for additive manufacturing and three-dimensional
printing, and specifically for extruding tubular objects. A print head extrudes a curable …

Fabrication of continuous carbon fiber mesh for lightning protection of large-scale wind-turbine blade by electron beam cured printing

B Wang, Y Ming, Y Zhu, X Yao, G Ziegmann, H Xiao… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wind-turbine blades are more vulnerable to lightning strikes as they lack a protection system
for large-scale glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite structures. A low-energy …

Method and apparatus for continuous composite three-dimensional printing

KL Tyler - US Patent 10,603,836, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for the additive manufacturing of three-
dimensional objects are disclosed. Two or more mate rials are extruded simultaneously as a …

Method and apparatus for continuous composite three-dimensional printing

K Tyler - US Patent 9,987,798, 2018 - Google Patents
A method and apparatus for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects are
disclosed. Two or more materials are extruded simultaneously as a composite, with at least …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive extrusion of frontally polymerizing continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

NS Hmeidat, M Zakoworotny, YS Kim, TB Le… - Composites Part A …, 2025 - Elsevier
The manufacturing of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites demands rapid
and energy-efficient strategies. Frontal polymerization (FP) enables the manufacturing of …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of fiber-reinforced composites with high-thickness: Achieving enhanced interfacial and mechanical properties through upconversion particles …

J Pi, W Xing, S Wang, S Zhang, Y Xia, C Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Glass fiber reinforced polymer-based composites prepared by photocuring technology offer
notable advantages. However, the traditional UV curing technology faces challenges in …

Photopolymer formulation towards large scale additive manufacturing of autoclave capable tooling

A Stiles, W Kobler, P Yeole, U Vaidya - Additive Manufacturing, 2022 - Elsevier
Large-scale polymeric additive manufacturing (AM) is emerging as a method for producing
prototype tooling in the aerospace industry. However, material options for oven/autoclave …