Quality Handbook for Composite Materials

General points. Ideas of quality. Classification of quality controls. Standards. Control of materials. Control of fibres and dry woven fabrics. Resin controls. Prepeg control. SMC, BMC and DMC controls. Control of sandwich cores. Adhesive controls. Mould controls. Mould types. Control process. Operating control in manufacturing. Laminating control. Controlling the curing cycle. Control of the curing cycle of sandwich skin-core adhesion. Control of the finished laminated product. Destructive testing of samples or test pieces. Non-destructive testing on a product. Geometric control of the finished product. Control of finished product composite sandwich structures. Processes used to manufacture the product. List of controls to be carried out on bonded assemblies. Destructive tests on sandwich structures. Non-destructive tests on sandwich structures. Conclusions. References. Some useful addresses for equipment. Index.