Flax to the Future: Processing–Structure Relationships in Continuous Natural Fiber Thermoplastic Tapes acm7 Tracking Number 30Presentation: Session: Session 3: Thermoplastic Tapes Room: Main Session start: 14:00 Tue 14 Apr 2026 Dimitrios Apostolidis dimitriosapost@tudelft.nl Affifliation: ASM Topics: - Design for manufacturing of composite structures (All Topics), - Process planning (All Topics), - Automated composite manufacturing equipment (All Topics), - Inspection and quality assurance (All Topics) Abstract: This study investigates continuous manufacturing of flax fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tapes using polypropylene and polyamide 11 matrices. The effects of processing parameters on impregnation quality, microstructure, and thermal stability are analyzed, establishing correlations between resin chemistry and process conditions to optimize bio-based tape production for lightweight structural applications. |