APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING A FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND MOLD PRODUCED BY SAME

摘要

Disclosed are an apparatus and method for molding a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material, and a mold produced by same. According to the present invention, the apparatus for molding a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material comprises: an extruder having a housing with a melting space and an outlet port; a cutting apparatus arranged next to the extruder to cut the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material prepared in the melting space and continuously discharged through the outlet port; a heating apparatus arranged next to the cutting apparatus to heat the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material cut by the cutting apparatus; and a shaping apparatus arranged next to the heating apparatus to form the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material heated by the heating apparatus into a predetermined shape. According to the present invention, damage to the reinforcing fibers can be minimized to achieve maximized effects of reinforcing physical properties, and processes for producing molds are continuously performed to achieve improved efficiency in producing molds from fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials.