Effects of moisture on the processing of Reactive Thermoplastic Resins

Institute

Lehrstuhl für Carbon Composites (TUM-ED)

Type

Bachelor's Thesis / Semester Thesis / Master's Thesis /

Content

experimental /  

Description

Liquid Composite Moulding (LCM) processes for composite parts require resin systems with sufficiently low viscosity to allow proper impregnation of the reinforcement fiber. Typically, this is achieved by using a reactive thermosetting resin system, with inherent challenges regarding repairability and recycling of the matrix materials. Over the last years, reactive thermoplastic resins have emerged that allow the production of thermoplastic matrix composites using LCM processes. During processing, these materials show different behavior than typical thermoset resins that must be accounted for in order to achieve a high laminate quality. 

Topic of this thesis is to investigate the processing behavior of a reactive thermoplastic resin with regard to its tendency to absorb moisture and possible ways to reduce moisture content in order to mitigate its detrimental effects.

 

Research Focus of the thesis

• Literature review on composite LCM processing with special regard to reactive thermoplastic resin
• Literature review on moisture absorption behavior of reactive thermoplastic resins
• Experimental evaluation of the effects of moisture content on reactive thermoplastic resin and laminate sample quality
• Experimental evaluation of possible ways to decrease moisture content of resin components
• Documentation

Requirements

Requirements:

• Interest and general understanding of composite production processes
• Interest in experimental work
• Organized and thorough working style

 

Note: Please expect a reply only after 20^th April 2026.

Possible start

End of April 2026

Contact

Leo Körber, M.Sc.
Room: MW1440
Phone: +49 89 289-10317
leo.koerbertum.de

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