The Degradation of Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Composites under Fusion Bonding Conditions

In the aircraft industry there is an increasing need for cost-effective assembly methods for dissimilar thermoplastic/thermosetting composites. Fusion bonding provides a good alternative to mechanical fastening, and may be applied to thermosetting composites by using a thermoplastic interlayer. The research project ‘HyPoComp’ at Delft University...