Periodic Reporting for period 2 - FORTAPE (RESEARCH ON EFFICIENT INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF COMPLEX PARTS BASED ON UNIDIRECTIONAL TAPES FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE AND AERONAUTICAL)

Carbon and glass fibre unidirectional continuous tape reinforced composites are one of the most promising options to achieve the high performance composite materials demanded by the transport sector. However, the current technologies are not mature enough for a full industrial...