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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics: From Materials to Manufacturing and Applications.

Howard Hao Wang, Siqi Huo, Venkata Chevali, Wayne Hall, Arnt Offringa, Pingan Song, Hao Wang

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Howard Hao WangAachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production of RWTH Aachen University (AZL), RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Siqi HuoCentre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, 4300, Australia.
Venkata ChevaliCentre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, 4300, Australia.
Wayne HallSchool of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Southport, 4215, Australia.
Arnt OffringaGKN Aerospace, Papendrecht, 3351, Netherlands.
Pingan SongCentre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, 4300, Australia.
Hao WangCentre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, 4300, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-9669

Funding

Australian Research Council DE230100616Australian Research Council DP230103008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTs) have witnessed a resurgence in recent times since their first industrial use over five decades ago, with revitalized interest from aerospace companies and other key sectors including energy and automotive sectors. CFRTs are increasingly gaining footholds in high volume rapid manufacturing in aerospace and nonaerospace sectors owing to their inherent recyclability. However, there has been a lack of contemporary and critical review on this topic so far. This work aims to review the recent advances in CFRTs with emphasis on high performance thermoplastics. Both continuous and discontinuous fiber forms in tape, organosheet and short/long fiber architectures are discussed, their processing and postprocessing methods are reviewed, with emphasis on state-of-the-art welding techniques. Typical applications of CFRTs in industry are examined, including fuselage, pressure vessel, and automotive components. Finally, insights are provided into ongoing challenges, future development, and a roadmap for expediting the development of high-performance CFRTs.

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applicationsautomated manufacturingcarbon fibercompositesthermoplastics

Identifiers

PMID40263922
PMCPMC12243730

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