14 Composite Materials

14.1 Terminology

14.1.1 Define the following terms and specify their interaction in typical composite structure:

a. A-stage
a

b. B-stage
a

c. C-stage
a

d. Accelerator
a

e. Autoclave
a

f. Balanced laminate
a

g. Bi-directional fabric
a

h. Bleeder
a

i. Blocking
a

j. Bridging
a

k. Catalyst
a

l. Caul plate
a

m. Core separation
a

n. Core splicing
a