Spray binder for automated preforming: Spray process and preform properties

Abstract

A closer look was taken at a spray binder and the properties of the preforms made with said binder and non-crimp carbon fiber textiles. First the spray process was analyzed, then T-peel and three point flexural tests were carried out to compare the spray binder to other binder systems. While the spray binder showed higher peel strength than most binders found in literature, the measured flexural strength was lower than the values found for powder.