Consolidation of net-shape random fiber
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S.T. Jespersen; F. Baudry; M.D. Wakeman; V. Michaud; P. Blanchard; R. Norris; J-
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Article
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2009
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Society for Plastic Engineers
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English
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## Abstract A novel thermoplastic composite preforming process has been developed. This thermoplastic programmable powdered preforming process (TP‐P4) uses commingled glass and polypropylene yarns, which are chopped to a desired length and deposited onto a vacuum screen. The as‐placed fibers are th