Contents 3.2 Relationships Between Final Properties and Processing Conditions 3. 2.1 Parameters Affecting the Polymer Powder 3. 2.2 Influence of the Processing Conditions on the Final Composite Properties 4 Production of Towpreg-Based Composites 4. 1 Compression Molding 4. 1.1 Process Description 4.1.2 Molding Conditions 4.2 Process Modeling 4445 onso 4.2.2 Non-Isothermal Consolidation 197 4.2.3 Validation of the Consolidation model 200 4.3. 1 Process Description 200 4.3.2 Processing Conditio 4.3.3 Process Modeling 20l 4.4 Filament Winding 2 Processing Co 4.4.3 Relationships Between Final Properties and Processing Conditions 204 4.5 Long Fiber-Reinforced Composite Stamping 4.5.1 Process Description 4.5.2 Processing Conditions 5.1 Mechanical Properties of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites 5.2 Mechanical Properties of Discontinuous Fiber-Reinforced Comp 7 Acknowledgements 211 Chapter 12 Manufacturing of Tailored Reinforcement for Liquid Composite Molding Processes 215 1 Introduction 215 2 Pre-selection of Sewing Thread 2.1 Selection Criteria 217 2.2 Polyester Thread in Global Preform Sewing 3 Tailored Reinforcements 4 Stitching Parameters and Their Influence on the Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 221Contents 3.2 Relationships Between Final Properties and Processing Conditions 3.2.1 Parameters Affecting the Polymer Powder Deposition 3.2.2 Influence of the Processing Conditions on the Final Composite Properties 4 Production of Towpreg-Based Composites 4.1 Compression Molding 4.1.1 Process Description 4.1.2 Molding Conditions 4.2 Process Modeling 4.2.1 Isothermal Consolidation 4.2.2 Non-Isothermal Consolidation 4.2.3 Validation of the Consolidation Model 4.3 Pultrusion 4.3.1 Process Description 4.3.2 Processing Conditions 4.3.3 Process Modeling 4.4 Filament Winding 4.4.1 Process Description 4.4.2 Processing Conditions 4.4.3 Relationships Between Final Properties and Processing Conditions 4.5 Long Fiber-Reinforced Composite Stamping 4.5.1 Process Description 4.5.2 Processing Conditions 5 Composite Properties 5.1 Mechanical Properties of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites 5.2 Mechanical Properties of Discontinuous Fiber-Reinforced Composites 6 Conclusions 7 Acknowledgements 8 References Chapter 12 Manufacturing of Tailored Reinforcement for Liquid Composite Molding Processes 1 Introduction 2 Pre-selection of Sewing Thread 2.1 Selection Criteria 2.2 Polyester Thread in Global Preform Sewing 3 Tailored Reinforcements 4 Stitching Parameters and Their Influence on the Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites