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This chapter focuses on the liquid composite molding technique with special attention to resin transfer molding process (RTM). Herein, the main issues related to this manufacturing technique such as foundations, processing stages, main control variables, problems and advantages associated with the use of the RTM technique, and finally applications of fiber-reinforced polymer composite at different areas are presented and discussed.
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Delgado, J.M.P.Q., Barbosa de Lima, A.G., do Nascimento Santos, M.J. (2019). The Liquid Composite Molding Process: Theory and Applications. In: Transport Phenomena in Liquid Composite Molding Processes. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12716-9_2
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