Are Reactive Thermoplastic Polymers Suitable for Future Wind Turbine Composite Materials Blades?

The present article reviews the potential use of reactive polymers for manufacturing of composite materials for a wind turbine blade. Composite industry attempts to use the benefits of processes like resin infusion for developing large structures. After careful review in the literature, it was found...

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Published in:Mechanics of advanced materials and structures 2014-03, Vol.21 (3), p.213-221
Main Author: Durai Prabhakaran, R. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blades
Caprolactam
Composite materials
mold design
molecular weight
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
reactive polymers
resin infusion
Resins
Thermoplastic resins
wind turbine blade
Wind turbines
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Summary:The present article reviews the potential use of reactive polymers for manufacturing of composite materials for a wind turbine blade. Composite industry attempts to use the benefits of processes like resin infusion for developing large structures. After careful review in the literature, it was found that only two potential reactive thermoplastic resin systems qualify for different processing requirements for blade manufacturing. Hence, the article focuses on the issues with the use of reactive polymers like APA-6 (Caprolactam) and CBT (Cyclic Butylene Terephtalate) resin systems for composite materials.
ISSN:1537-6494
1537-6532
DOI:10.1080/15376494.2013.834090