Prepreg Slitting

Prepreg Slitting and Thin-Ply Considerations in Automated Fiber Placement

Author: [Bruce Zhou]Affiliation: [Jota Machinery Composites Material Prepreg Solution]Corresponding Author: [jotamachinery@gmail.com]Published : December 16 , 2025 Abstract Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) of thin-ply prepreg tapes presents a significant opportunity for weight reduction and mechanical tailoring in aerospace composite structures. However, the manufacturing behavior of low areal weight tows differs substantially from standard prepregs, leading to

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Prepreg Slitting Quality as a Governing Factor in Automated Fiber Placement

Author: [Bruce Zhou]Affiliation: [Jota Machinery Composites Material Prepreg Solution]Corresponding Author: [jotamachinery@gmail.com]Published : December 16 , 2025 Abstract Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) requires narrow unidirectional prepreg tapes to behave as mechanically stable and dimensionally consistent feedstock under controlled heating and compaction. While AFP system performance is often evaluated in terms of robotic accuracy and thermal control,

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