Title: Development of Mass Transport Interior High-Performance FRP Panels Using Multiple Manufacturing Processes

Authors: Roshni A. Mhatre, Dinesh Welukar, Sandeep Panwar

DOI: 10.33599/nasampe/s.22.0833

Abstract: Interior FRP panels with high performance installed in Urban rail transit in India are being produced at Reliance manufacturing facility (Reliance composite solutions, Gujrat, India) using Resin transfer moulding (RTM). Also experimented with Resin infusion process which is also known as Resin Infusion under Flexible Tooling (RIFT).

RTM involves the long-range flow of resin into a dry fiber pack that is preloaded into a defined mould cavity. Resin infusion under flexible tooling can be considered as a variant on RTM in which one tool face is replaced by a flexible film or a light splash tool. The flow of resin results only from the vacuum drawn under the film and any gravity effects. In RTM the dimensions of the component are defined by the separation of the mould faces with effective mold closing whilst in RIFT processes the thickness of the part is a function of the pressure history during the process. This paper explains developments of Mass transport interior panels that can meet performance requirement for mass transport application using two production methods and its advantages as well limitations.

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Conference: SAMPE 2022

Publication Date: 2022/05/23

SKU: TP22-0000000833

Pages: 13

Price: $26.00