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Filament Winding of Co-Extruded Polypropylene Tapes for Fully Recyclable All-Polypropylene Composite Products

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The creation of high-strength co-extruded polypropylene (PP) tapes allows the production of recyclable “all-polypropylene” (all-PP) composite products, with a large temperature processing window and a high fibre volume fraction. Available technologies for all-PP composites are mostly based on manufacturing processes such as thermoforming of pre-consolidated sheets. The objective of this research is to assess the potential of filament winding as a manufacturing process for all-PP composites made directly from co-extruded tapes or woven fabric. Filament wound pipes or rings were tested either by the split-disk method or a hydrostatic pressure test in order to determine the hoop properties, while an optical strain mapping system was used to measure the deformation of the pipe surfaces.

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    N. O. Cabrera, B. Alcock & T. Peijs

  2. Eindhoven Polymer Laboratories, Eindhoven University of Technology, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    N. O. Cabrera, E. T. J. Klompen & T. Peijs

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Cabrera, N.O., Alcock, B., Klompen, E.T.J. et al. Filament Winding of Co-Extruded Polypropylene Tapes for Fully Recyclable All-Polypropylene Composite Products. Appl Compos Mater 15, 27–45 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10443-008-9055-5

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