The aim of this research was the preparation and characterization of hybrid prepreg tapes from glass multifilament roving (circular cross-section). The fiber, roving, and tape strength distribution was characterized by exploratory data analysis tools (especially quantile-quantile plot) and modeled by the three parameters' Weibull distribution. For estimation of Weibull model parameters, the noniterative technique based on the so-called Weibull moments was used. It was shown that the prepared hybrid prepreg tapes prepared by controlled mechanical spreading technology developed by the authors improved mechanical tensile properties and can be used for the preparation of composites of complicated forms by robotic winding.

Department of Machinery Construction Institute for Nanomaterials Advanced Technologies and Innovation Technical University of Liberec 46117 Liberec Czech Republic

Department of Material Engineering Faculty of Textile Engineering Technical University of Liberec Studentska 2 46117 Liberec Czech Republic

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