Document Category: General Composite Knowledge

Why Post Curing Matters

Standard Air Curing Resin systems have an array of cure mechanisms ranging from room temperature to nearly 500 F. To […]

Yellowing Or Clouding Of Epoxy & How To Protect Against It

Epoxies are known for being some of the strongest and most durable resins on the market today. However, one of […]

Safety 101 When Working With Composites

When working with Composites, it’s important to follow some safety protocols. Before starting any project, knowing the chemicals that are […]

Thermocouples – Why You Should Use Them

Thermocouples are simply a composite part’s thermometer and most often referred to as TCs. As a composite part is cured […]

Spraying Clear Coat & Dealing with Pinholes

There are many ways to achieve a mirror finish for fabricated parts. The exact process used may vary depending on […]

Shelf Life & Storage of Composite Materials

“Shelf” or “Storage” life are both important characteristics in nearly all composite fabrication products. It is a given material or […]

Prepping Your Parts For Clear Coat

The clear coat application is what stands between a dull carbon finish and a shiny, clear coated work of art […]

Humidity & Vacuum Film Tips

Ever take a sample of vacuum film straight off the roll and notice how unpliable or rigid it is? How […]

Cut Quality From Various Tools

When trimming or cutting any cured reinforced fibers, all cutting edges of the tool are going to be dulled quicker […]

Cracked Parts & How To Fix Them

Unfortunately, at some point you will run across an instance when your composite part cracks or is damaged in some […]

The Benefits Of Utilizing Prepreg In Your Layup

Murphy’s Law: a law of nature, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This especially holds true in composite […]

The Many Ways To Layout Your Infusion Setup

There is an endless amount of ways one can feed resin into a given part for vacuum infusion. Though some […]

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