Definitions

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  • noun Fiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic, well before its use to form a manufactured part.

Etymologies

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An abbreviation of pre-impregnated

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Examples

  • A Toray spokesman said the monetary amount of the order hasn't been determined, as details such as in which jetliners the carbon fiber prepreg will be used remain unknown.

    Toray Signs Carbon Fiber Supply Deal With Airbus 2010

  • Space Co. to provide Airbus with prepreg, or sheets of carbon fiber combined with epoxy resins, through 2025.

    Toray Signs Carbon Fiber Supply Deal With Airbus 2010

  • Toray will likely kick off shipments of prepreg as early as 2011 at its plant in Japan and it is considering whether to build a new plant in Europe.

    Toray Signs Carbon Fiber Supply Deal With Airbus 2010

  • Inc., which first process the fiber into prepreg, the latest deal marks its first contract to directly supply the aircraft maker with carbon fiber composite materials.

    Toray Signs Carbon Fiber Supply Deal With Airbus 2010

  • Ltd. In 2006, Toray also signed a 16-year contract worth at least $6 billion to supply its carbon fiber prepreg for the Boeing Dreamliner.

    Toray Signs Carbon Fiber Supply Deal With Airbus 2010

  • Writer Chica said ... stomach bugs are the worst! ick. hope you are well soon. did you do anything special to get down to your prepreg weight?

    out sick ScienceWoman 2007

  • After two babies, I never got back down to my prepreg weight, but that's ok.

    Gossip Girl And The Tummy Of Doom 2007

  • In addition, Zoltek has taken a major step toward growing its carbon fiber prepreg capabilities by opening a new 135,000 square foot facility outside of St. Louis, Missouri.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • "One of our goals is to leverage our leadership in commercial carbon fibers to become the leading provider of carbon fiber prepreg in the global marketplace over the next few years," Rumy said.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • While we are still optimistic about the longer term prospects for prepreg sales for wind turbines, we remain cautious about the timing of the return to significant growth.

    Business Wire Travel News 2010

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