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This study presents a fabrication method of the FRTP using in-situ polymerization polyamide 6 as the matrix in a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) without a large and special equipment One of authors in this paper developed carbon/glass hybrid fibers reinforced thermoplastics (HFRTP) and carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) plates by using the polyamide 6. They had no voids and unfilled resin parts because the ε -caprolactam had very low viscosity before polymerization. Furthermore, their FRTP not only exhibited superior mechanical properties, but also was suitable for high-speed molding, namely within one minute process time because it could be released from the mold without a cooling process. The mechanical properties of HFRTP and CFRTP were investigated by three-point bending tests. Moreover, their results were compared with those of HFRP (hybrid fibers reinforced epoxy) and CFRP (carbon fibers reinforced epoxy).
