Vacuum bagging process for fiber reinforced thermoplastics

摘要

A method of consolidating a fiber reinforced thermoplastic poly(arylene sulfide) composite by vacuum bagging. A fiber reinforced thermoplastic is placed between stainless steel sheets and then placed in a vacuum bag. A vacuum is applied to the bag and heat and pressure are applied to the layup to form a composite. A plurality of fiber reinforced sheets may be consolidated between a plurality of stainless steel sheets.