Question

Explain the use of composite materials in engineering with suitable example.

Answer 1

Composites processing with Infrared Heat

Infrared heat cures thermosetting plastics and heats thermoplastics prior to welding, moulding or forming. Infrared radiation can be precisely adjusted to the product and the process. Advanced numerical methods such as ray tracing and computational fluid dynamics help make the heating of large surfaces homogeneous.

Application examples:

Curing of thermosetting plastics

Heating of thermoplastics

Joining of layers of composite materials

Compacting of layers of compositve materials

Prehating of composite materials prior to forming