pultrusion

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noun

A continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross section.

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Meanings

nounpultrusion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross section.

    During pultrusion, a collection of fibres are pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to cure the resin.

    2000, C. D. Rudd, Composites for Automotive Applications, page 18

Origin

Blend of pull + extrusion.

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APA

pultrusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pultrusion

MLA

“pultrusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pultrusion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pultrusion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pultrusion.

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