Hybrid Composite Materials and Manufacturing

The book covers the state of the art in hybrid manufacturing in terms of processing and resulting properties. The book progresses from traditional hybrid manufacturing processes such as compression molding (CM), injection molding (IM), sheet molding composites (SMC) to emerging hybrid processes. Overmolding is often used to combine the abovementioned process, for example, where short fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites or unreinforced thermoplastic systems are co-cured or bonded to continuous fiber-reinforced laminates or inserts. Fiber reinforced metal laminates (FML) hybrid components are being used where benefits of both FRPs and metal are realized. Emerging trends in hybridization due to the adoption of advanced AM by industries are also covered. AM has enabled unique possibilities for hybrid composites development. Advanced AM processes are integrated with traditional manufacturing processes to enable embodiments such as AM-CM, AM-IM, AM-AFP, AM-thermoforming, and AM-filament winding (FM).