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The requirements for quality assurance are considered in the light of properties only being defined as components are manufactured. Checks on incoming materials, process control, destructive and non-destructive evaluation are discussed and for each stage the use of data is considered.
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Quality Control in Composites Manufacture (1990) RAPRA Technology, Shawbury — papers given at a seminar outlining current and likely requirements of certification authorities and major companies.
Mayer, R.M. (ed.) (1993) Design with Reinforced Plastics, Design Council, London — both for general information and possible test methods.
Engineered Materials Handbook, Volume 1: Composites (1987) ASM International, Metals Park, Ohio — section 10, aspects of process control.
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Quality systems
ISO 9000 — selection and use of the appropriate part of the series;
ISO 9001 — quality specifications for design, production, installation and servicing;
ISO 9002 — requirements for manufacturing goods or offering a service;
ISO 9003 — quality system for final inspection and test procedures;
ISO 9004 — overall quality management system and quality system elements.
BS 5750/ISO 9000: 1987 A positive contribution to better business (1990) BSI, Milton Keynes, 1990 — a brief guide to the use of the international standard for quality systems.
BSI, P O Box 375, Milton Keynes, MK 14 6LL, UK, Tel. (44) 0908 678 243, is one of a number of firms that can provide assistance with the implementation of this system.
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Hancox, N.L., Mayer, R.M. (1994). Quality Assurance. In: Design Data for Reinforced Plastics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0707-5_12
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