Figure 1. The cure recipe graph is used to communicate the heat rate, soak temperature and duration, the cooling rate, vacuum and pressure requirements and all permissible process boundaries as ...
A groundbreaking Australian technique looks set to revolutionise the aerospace, boat and car building industries by making advanced polymer composite technology affordable. Advanced polymer composites ...
CLINTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When a major aerospace OEM needed a thermally conductive, autoclavable resin to advance the performance of 3D-printed composite molds for compression molding, it ...
A prototype microwave-powered autoclave that could reduce composite curing times by up to 60% is to produce its first carbonfibre aircraft parts by September. While conventional autoclaves use ...
While aerospace-derived prepreg materials for autoclave cure were regularly used within the racing and high value sectors of the industry, for composites to be cost-effective for the mass production ...
SHD Group is proud to introduce VTB301, an exceptionally versatile epoxy prepreg system with up to 25% bio-content. Curing can be achieved as low as 65°C while still having a room temperature shelf ...
As the composites revolution continues, industry is shifting toward more advanced “out of autoclave” processing technology to reduce the costs of manufacturing these weight-saving components. Large ...