Coatings can significantly enhance the surface characteristics of printed molds however,
there is no guideline to assess the coating applicability for additively manufactured fiber …

A commercially available thermoset polymer liquid coating reinforced with ceramic particles
was applied on the surface of an additively manufactured carbon fiber reinforced …

The influence of a surface coating on the demolding characteristics of an additively
manufactured fiber-reinforced polymer composite tool was investigated. An experimental …

The manufacturing of composite materials presents numerous opportunities due to their
superior properties, including high strength-to-weight ratios and excellent fatigue resistance …

Hybrid large-scale manufacturing (HLSM) of tooling for composite processing offers
potential to address common cost and performance problems with traditional tooling …

ABSTRACT A small-scale composite process scheme was developed to investigate hybrid
manufactured tool wear experienced during composite processing using minimal materials …