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process
Twin-O-Sheet: producing functionalized hollow
bodies in a shorter process chain
Current process chains for the production of
functionalized hollow bodies from organo-sheets
consist of multiple steps. The Twin-O-Sheet
process integrates three steps (shaping, welding
and injection moulding) into a single mould. Thus,
the heating energy from the shaping step can be
further used for joining and overmoulding.
C
ontinuous fibre reinforced plastics with a thermoplastic
matrix (organo-sheets) are meltable compared to those
with a thermoset matrix. For this reason, they combine
the advantages of reinforced plastics with cycle times similar to
injection moulding [1]. All processes basically follow three steps:
heating, forming and cooling [1, 2]. Established process chains
for the production of functionalized hollow bodies out of organo-sheets include more steps than the shaping process alone. In
the first step, both halves of the part are shaped separately using
a metal or rubber stamp [3, 4]. To be shapeable, organo-sheets
need to be heated beyond the melting temperature of the matrix
material. The parts cool down during the shaping process itself
and the subsequent transportation. To acquire a high bonding
strength with fusion-bonding during the next step, the halves
need to be locally melted again [5-7]. After fusion-bonding, the
hollow bodies are transferred to an injection moulding machine
to be functionalized. To create a high bonding strength between
By
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Drummer, Head of Institute
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gröschel, Scientific Assistant
Institute for Polymer Technology FAU
Erlangen-Nürnberg
the injection-moulded and fibre-reinforced parts, the hollow
bodies are heated again [6].
With the new Twin-O-Sheet process, no transport operations
are required so that the residual heat energy from the shaping
step can be used for fusion-bonding and functionalizing. This is
possible since the Twin-O-Sheet process integrates three processes - shaping, fusion-bonding and injection moulding - into
a single injection moulding tool.
Combining these three processes into one requires accurate
temperature control over the whole process. The object of this
paper is to present the temperature profile required for the
Twin-O-Sheet process and the mechanical properties of the
resulting parts.
Fig. 1, two organo-sheets are heated inside the mould via
infrared heaters during the first step. The organo-sheets
are specially modified for this process to be gas dense and
they are precut for the part geometry based on draping
simulations. After reaching the required processing temperature, the two organo-sheets are blown into shape simulta-
Fig. 1: The Twin-O-Sheet process
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014
Cover
Edito
Point of view: volume production
Contents
COMPANY & BUSINESS In Brief
MEA
Agenda of Events
APPLICATIONS
Race car
E-helicopter
Pipes
Consumer goods
MARKET
Brazil
U.S.
WPC
FEATURE AERONAUTICS
Integration
CMC
Prepregs
CAE
Design
Equipment
Structure
Interview
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Infusion
Process
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
Automotive
Tow placement
Core materials
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Point of view: volume production
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - COMPANY & BUSINESS In Brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Agenda of Events
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - MEA
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Ad1
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Race car
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - E-helicopter
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Pipes
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Consumer goods
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Brazil
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - U.S.
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - WPC
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Integration
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - CMC
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - 31
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Prepregs
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - CAE
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - 36
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Design
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Equipment
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Structure
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Interview
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - 46
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Infusion
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Process
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Automotive
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Tow placement
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Core materials
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #89 - May 2014 - In the world
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