The composite material forming process is the basis and conditions for the development of the composite material industry. With the broadening of the application field of composite materials, the composite material industry has rapidly developed. Its old molding process is becoming more and more perfect, and new molding methods are constantly emerging. At present, there are more than 20 molding methods for polymer matrix composites, and they have successfully Used in industrial production, such as:
(1) Hand lay-up molding process-wet layup molding method;
(2) Injection molding process;
(3) Resin transfer molding technology (RTM technology);
(4) Bag pressing method (pressure bag method) forming;
(5) Vacuum bag compression molding;
(6) Autoclave forming technology;
(7) Hydraulic kettle molding technology;
(8) Thermal expansion molding technology;
(9) Sandwich structure forming technology;
(10) Molded material production process;
(11) ZMC molding material injection technology;
(12) Compression molding process;
(13) Laminate production technology;
(14) Rolling tube forming technology;
(15) Molding technology of filament winding products;
(16) Continuous board production technology;
(17) Casting technology;
(18) Pultrusion process;
(19) Continuous winding pipe making process;
(20) Manufacturing technology of braided composite materials;
(21) Thermoplastic sheet molding compound manufacturing technology and cold die stamping forming process;
(22) Injection molding process;
(23) Extrusion molding process;
(24) Centrifugal casting tube forming process;
(25) Other molding techniques.