Evaluation of the possibility of using vacuum forming technology of prepregs and semipregs for the production of rehabilitation equipment for the disabled

Donetskiy K.I., Karavaev R.Y., Gracheva A.D., Stretyachuk I.V., Shebbo M.F.M.
UDC
678.8
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-11-73-85
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How to cite
Donetskiy K.I., Karavaev R.Y., Gracheva A.D., Stretyachuk I.V., Shebbo M.F.M. Evaluation of the possibility of using vacuum forming technology of prepregs and semipregs for the production of rehabilitation equipment for the disabled // Proceedings of VIAM. 2025. No. 11. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-11-73-85. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2025/11/7
Keywords
prepreg, semipreg, vacuum forming, binder, process package, vacuum treatment, impregnation, polymer composite materials, rehabilitation equipment for the disabled
Abstract

Due to their increasing use in a wide variety of industries, primarily civil ones, polymer composite materials processed using non-autoclave molding are becoming increasingly popular due to their low cost and simple equipment. A current application of polymer composite materials is the manufacture of rehabilitation equipment for the disabled and, in particular, components of everyday and running foot modules, which are currently manufactured using imported materials.

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