@article{65242,
  abstract     = {{With the growing demand for lightweight solutions to reduce emissions, especially in the transportation, automotive and aerospace sectors, recyclable, continuous fiber-reinforced plastic composite laminates with a thermoplastic matrix are of rising interest. To achieve their maximum mechanical properties, the fiber-matrix adhesion (FMA) is critical. In this work, continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates (CFRTPL) with a polypropylene (PP) matrix and twill woven glass fiber fabrics are produced by film stacking. The films used contain different amounts of maleic-anhydride-grafted PP (MA-g-PP) as a coupling agent to produce CFRTPL of different mechanical strengths. To analyze the FMA, the CFRTPL are subjected to Charpy-impact and tensile tests. Additionally, single fiber pull-out tests (SFPT) are conducted to further investigate the effect of MA-g-PP on the FMA. The results of the SFPT show an improvement in apparent interfacial shear strength (AIFSS) when the MA-g-PP content is increased, which can be attributed to an increase in FMA. However, the research shows that MA-g-PP has a low impact on the mechanical properties if the force is applied parallel to the warp and weft threads during tensile testing and the results of the Charpy-impact testing suffer from embrittlement of the matrix material. Subsequently, the results of this study are compared to three-point flexural tests conducted in a previous study. It can be concluded that tensile and impact tests are not suited to investigate FMA on a macroscopic scale, while SFPT and flexural tests provide a better alternative.}},
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Brandes, Philipp and Wittler, Maurice and Claes, Leander and Wippermann, Mareen and Haag, Markus and Gries, Thomas and Henning, Bernd}},
  issn         = {{0930-777X}},
  journal      = {{International Polymer Processing}},
  publisher    = {{Walter de Gruyter GmbH}},
  title        = {{{Fiber-matrix adhesion in glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite laminates and its effect on mechanical properties}}},
  doi          = {{10.1515/ipp-2025-0077}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}

@inproceedings{63442,
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Brandes, Philipp and Wittler, Maurice and Westphal, Max Siegfried}},
  booktitle    = {{Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers (ANTEC 2025)}},
  keywords     = {{Faser-Kunststoff-Verbunde (FKV), Faserverstärkte Kunststoffe (FVK), Organobleche}},
  title        = {{{A COMPARISON OF USING FILM INSTEAD OF POLYMER POWDER FOR POLYPROPYLENE GLASS-FIBER COMPOSITE LAMINATES}}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}

@inproceedings{63441,
  author       = {{Moritzer, Elmar and Brandes, Philipp and Wittler, Maurice and Claes, Leander and Wippermann, Mareen and Henning, Bernd}},
  booktitle    = {{40th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society}},
  keywords     = {{Faser-Kunststoff-Verbunde (FKV), Faserverstärkte Kunststoffe (FVK), Organobleche, Ultraschall}},
  title        = {{{Non-destructive fiber-matrix adhesion measurement of glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite laminates using ultrasound}}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}