HAND BOOK OF FIBRE GLASS MOULDING
REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Introduction
Terminology
Thermosetting Plastics
Thermoplastics
Fillers and Additives
Reinforcements
Performs, Compounds and Prepregs
Processes
Open (or Contact) Moulding
Compression Moulding
Injection Moulding
Reactive and Resin Transfer Moulding
Continuous Processes
Other Moulding Processes
Features and Benefits
Markets and Applications
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
DESIGNING IN FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTICS
Selection of Material
Process Selection
Selection thickness
Flanges and corners
Inserts
Flat Sheets
Building and Cladding Panels
Hollow Structures
DETAILS OF MOULDS
Plaster Moulds
Construction of a plaster pattern
Wooden Moulds
GRP Moulds
Single one part moulds
Epoxide Resin Moulds
Steel Moulds
Centrifugal moulding
Trnasfer and Injection Moulding
Pultrusion
Aluminium Alloy moulds
Nickel Shell Moulds
Other moulds
PROCESSES OF MOULDING
Contact Moulding Wet Lay up
Hand Lay up
Epoxide resins
Vacuum Bag Moulding
Wet lay-up
Flat sheet vacuum bag moulding
Preprag system
Pressure Bag Moulding
Resin Injection or Resin Transfer Moulding
Pressure Injection
Vacuum Impregnation and Injection
Vacuum impregnation
Vacuum injection moulding
Vacuum Injection
Monoforming
Foam Reservoir Moulding
Cold Press Moulding
Hot Press/Matched Metal Moulding
Liquid resin/chopped strand mat
Liquid resin perform
Sheet moulding compounds (SMC) and prepregs
Dough or builk moulding compounds (DMC or BMC)
Transfer Moulding
Injection Moulding
Filament Winding
Wet lay-up
Prepregs
Other applications
Centrifugal Moulding
Continuous sheet Manufacture
Pultrusion
Sandwich Construction
Expanded PVC
Expanded Polystyrene
Phenolic foam
Polyurethane foam
Fabrication techniques
Moulding with Performed materials
C-flex planking system
Duradense building system
Trimming and finishing
POLYESTER RESINS
Polyester resins
Glycols
Unsaturated acids
Saturated acids
Monomers
Inhibitors
Commercial Resins
Gelcoal/topcoat resins
General purpose resins
Chemical resistant resins
Low shrink/low profile polyester resins
Special purpose resins
Resins for dough moulding compounds
Resins for prepregs
Light cured resins
Other speciality resins
Casting Resins
CATALYSTS, ACCELERATORS AND INHIBITORS FOR UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS
The curing Reaction
Catalysts or initators
Diacyl peroxides
Ketone peroxide
Hydroperoxides
Peroxyesters
Accelerators and Promoters
Metal compounds
Cobalt accelerators
Manganese accelerators
Vanadium accelerators
NN-Dimethylaniline
NN Diethylaniline
NN Dimethyl-p toluidine
Mixed metal salt/t-amine accelerators
Inhibitors
EPOXY RESINS
The resins Bisphenol a based resins
Glycidyl ester resins
Glycidyl amine resins
Glycidyl ethers of novolac resins
Brominated resins
Diluents
CURING AGENTS FOR EPOXIDE RESINS
Selection of Curing Agents
Amine Curing Agents
Anhydride Curing Agents
Accelerators for anhydride cured systems
Polyamide curing agents
Other curing Agents
REINFORCEMENT AGENTS IN POLYMERS
Fibrous Glass as Reinforcement Agent
Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibres as Reinforcing Agent
Whiskers as Reinforcement Agent
Carbon and Graphite fibers as Reinforcement Agent
Carbon fibers
Boron Filaments as Reinforcement Agent
Aramid Fibers as Reinforcement
FIBRE GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC PIPE
ACRYLIC SHEET AND MOULDED PRODUCTS
Process of Manufacture
Plant Economics of Acrylic
Sheet and Moulded Products
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
BATH TUB (ACRYLIC)
Manufacturing Process of Acrylic Bath Tub
Manufacture of Monomer
Plant Economics of Bath Tub (Acrylic)
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
DOUGH MOLDING COMPOUND(DMC) BULK MOULDING COMPOUND (BMC)
SHEET MOULDING COMPOUND (SMC)
DMC Compound Method
Plant Economics of Dough Moulding Compound
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
FRP PRODUCTS
Introduction
Manufacturing Process
Plant Economics of FRP Products
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
FIBRE GLASS SHEET
Plant Economics of Fibre Glass Sheets
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTICS
Introduction
FRP Technology and its Relevance to India
Formulation & Process of Manufacture
Catalysts and Accelerators
Colouring material & Pillers
Processing Conditions
Plant Economics of Fibre Reinforced Plastic
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
FIBRE GLASS
Process of Manufacture
Plant Economics of Fibre Glass
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
FIBRE GLASS WIRE
Plant Economics of Fibre Glass Wire
Rated Plant Capacity
Land and Building
Plant and Machinery
Fixed Capitals
Raw Materials
Total Working Capital/Month
Total Capital Investment
Turn Over/Annum
Profit Sales Ratio
Rate of Return
Break Even Point
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