Handbook of Pultrusion Technology

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Raymond W. Meyer, B. S. Ch. E.,

Chapman and Hall New York London

First published 1985 by Chapman and Hall 29 West 35th 5t. New York, NY 10001 Published in Great Brita in by Chapman and Hall Ltd 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE CD 1985 Chapman and Hall Softco\"er reprim of the hardcol'cr 1st cdition 1985 All Rights Reserved. No part of th is book may be reprinted, or rep roduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or he reafter invented , including photocopying a nd record ing, o r in any information storage or retrieval system, w ithout perm ission in w riting from the publishers.

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Meyer, Ray mond W., 1918Pultrusion tech nology hand book. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Pultrusion. I. Title. TP1175.P84M49 1985

668.4'94

85-3828

ISBN 978-1-4684-7766-5 ISBN 978-\-4684-7764-\ (eBook) DOl \0.\ 007/978-\-4684-7764-\

Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

General Information Description of Pultrusion Description of Pultrusion Description of Pultrusion History of the Pultrusion Pultrusion Markets

Composite Process Machine Process

1 1 3 3 7 7

Pultrusion Part Design FRP Mechanical Property Design Criteria Structural Shapes Hollow Shapes Pultrusion Part Standard Tolerances Fabrication Techniques Mechanical Fasteners Adhesive Bonding Pultruded Product Case Histories

13 13

Chapter 3:

Pultrusion Die Design Introduction Pultrusion Die Design Suggestions Specific Pultrusion Die Design Criteria Special Pultrusion Die Considerations

41 41 42 42 50

Chapter 4:

FRP Raw Materials Introduction Unsaturated Polyester Resins

51 51 51

20 23 23 28 32 32 38

iii

iv

Handbook of Pultrusion Technology Other Resins Thermoplastic Additives Inorganic Fillers Fibrous Reinforcements Organic Peroxides Internal Release Agents Pigments Additives Surfacing Mats and Veils

60 62 64 76 84 87 88 90 91

Chapter 5:

Formulations and Preparation Introduction Preparing Resin Mixes In Process Testing Published Formulations

94 94 94 95 96

Chapter 6:

Pultrusion Machines Introduction Brenner Pultrusion Machine Goldsworthy Machines Martin Hydraulics Machines Mec-Pro Corporation Machines Pultrusion Technology Machines Gatto Machinery Development Corp. Machines Morrison Molded Fiber Glass Company Machines

101 101 102 105 110 112 115

Pultrusion Machine Operation Introduction Calculating Glass Reinforcement Requirements Pultrusion Machine Start-up Pultrusion Resin System Comparison Pultruded Flat Sheets

124 124

Chapter 7:

Annotated Bibliography

118 120

124 132 134 135 142

Tables of Contents

v

Appendix A:

Annotated Bibliography Authors Index By Item Numbers Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Pultrusion Product Trade Names Appendix 0: List of trade Names Appendix E: Manufacturers Addresses Appendix F: List of Professional Organizations

161 163 168 171 173 177

Index

179

Foreword

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