![]() Imagine how many hands it would take if you tried to apply adhesive and install all the different components of a bicycle frame together at the same time. Adhesive is better in many ways, but for complex geometries you need equally complex fixtures to support the structure before the adhesive can hold it. ![]() Mechanical fasteners are simple, but add significant weight to the structure and damage the fiber reinforcement, leading to a compromised structure. The two conventional options for joining FRP composites are (1) use mechanical fasteners (metal bolts and screws) or (2) apply adhesive or adhesive tape. This manufacturing process can only produce basic geometries which then need to be joined together to form the final structure. These sheets are cut to the desired shape, placed in a mold, and then thermally cured in an oven to solidify the part. One common manufacturing method involves using sheets of fiber reinforcement embedded in a partially cured resin (for example, carbon fibers in an epoxy matrix). Menu icon Three short horizontal bars, aligned parallel to each otherįRP parts are notoriously difficult to manufacture.
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