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Flexural Modulus In Composite Parts
Flexural Modulus In Composite PartsModulus is a measure of a composite’s resilience while it is placed under constant increasing …, , 01/30/2023
The History of Carbon Fiber
The History of Carbon FiberElectricity, Lightbulbs, Edison & Bacon Carbon Fiber was first utilized in 1860 to arc light …, 12/12/2022
What Is Prepreg - Explanation, Advantages and Disadvantages
What Is Prepreg – Explanation, Advantages and Disadvantages“Prepreg” is broad terminology in composite fabrication used for describing fabrics that are pre-impregnated with …, , 10/24/2022
What is Filament Winding?
What is Filament Winding?Filament winding is a manufacturing process using continuous strands of tow from various materials such …10/7/2022
Certifications of Compliance
Certifications of ComplianceCertifications of Compliance (Certs) are important throughout the composite industry for achieving the utmost quality …10/7/2022
Kitting Cloth & Your Layup Process
Kitting Cloth & Your Layup ProcessWhen it comes to layup processes, attention to each in every minuscule detail can make …, , , 10/7/2022
Demolding Your Composite Part
Demolding Your Composite PartYour part is done, now what? What do you do first when taking the part …, , 10/7/2022
Quality Control Methods & Procedures
Quality Control Methods & ProceduresLarge companies follow specifications given to them by a specific “customer”. Most of the time …, 10/7/2022
What Is Max Vacuum You Can Achieve and Does CFM Matter?
What Is Max Vacuum You Can Achieve and Does CFM Matter?Vacuum Pressure, one of the most used “tools” of the composite trade. Its importance is …, , 10/7/2022
Prepreg Selection: Double Sided vs Single Sided
Prepreg Selection: Double Sided vs Single SidedPrepreg selection is usually based on characteristics such as service temperature, ultimate strengths in each …, , , 10/7/2022
What To Do When Your Part Sticks In The Mold
What To Do When Your Part Sticks In The MoldThere are various reasons as to why a part may stick to a layup mold. …, 10/7/2022
Best Practices When Using Resins Indoors
Best Practices When Using Resins IndoorsNearly every resin used in composites gives off some sort of smell / odor when …, , , , , 10/7/2022
How To Keep Weave Straight and Aligned
How To Keep Weave Straight and AlignedKeeping a weave straight and aligned is critical in keeping a balanced layup accurate. In …, , 10/6/2022
How To Tell The Difference Between All Carbon and Carbon Skinned vs Fiberglass Parts
How To Tell The Difference Between All Carbon and Carbon Skinned vs Fiberglass PartsOften fabricators show or even market a composite part that is beautiful, accompanied by a …, , , 10/6/2022
Carbon Fiber & Concrete Repair - An Unlikely But Very Compatible Duo
Carbon Fiber & Concrete Repair – An Unlikely But Very Compatible DuoThink Carbon Fiber is just for lightweight applications reserved for aerospace, auto racing, and small …, , , 10/6/2022
What Temperature Rated (Tg) Resin Do I Really Need For My Job?
What Temperature Rated (Tg) Resin Do I Really Need For My Job?Glass-Liquid Transition, Glass Transition or simply “Tg” is a transition of a given polymer from …, , , 10/6/2022
Galvanic Corrosion - Carbon Fiber and Aluminum
Galvanic Corrosion – Carbon Fiber and AluminumAluminum and Carbon Fiber are both renown for providing lightweight strength and high-performance mechanical properties …, , 10/6/2022
Sizings - Why Do They Matter
Sizings – Why Do They MatterSizings are surface coatings on fibers that hold two major roles in making fibers effective …, , , , , , 10/6/2022
Carbon Fiber vs Activated Carbon For Filters
Carbon Fiber vs Activated Carbon For FiltersSimilar in Name Only Activated carbon is a highly porous substance that attracts and holds …, 10/6/2022
How Well Carbon Fiber and Other Fibers Shield Radio Waves
How Well Carbon Fiber and Other Fibers Shield Radio WavesCarbon Fiber is known widely in aerospace, sports, racing, the marine industry for its strength, …, , 10/6/2022
When To Turn Off The Resin Flow During Vacuum Infusion
When To Turn Off The Resin Flow During Vacuum InfusionVacuum Infusion can seem like a daunting task. Besides the work that goes into all …, , , 10/6/2022
Resin to Fiber Ratio Explained
Resin to Fiber Ratio ExplainedWhen it comes to figuring out how much resin is needed for a given project, …, , , , , , 10/6/2022
Bonding Composites To Metal And Other Substrates
Bonding Composites To Metal And Other SubstratesAs part of composite processing, it becomes necessary to bond pieces of composite laminates to …, , 10/5/2022
What Are Location Tabs And Why Do You Use Them?
What Are Location Tabs And Why Do You Use Them?Location tabs can be used on a tool and / or part for locating & …, , 10/5/2022
Multiple Piece Molds - Filling The Gap
Multiple Piece Molds – Filling The GapThe time spent effectively preparing a plug or tooling surface will result in creating parts …, , 10/5/2022
Double Bagging - What Is It?
Double Bagging – What Is It?Double Bagging is a conceptual application of vacuum bagging designed in fabrication of composite laminates. …, , , , 10/5/2022
Benefits Of Various Substrates For Tooling
Benefits Of Various Substrates For ToolingThere are many options in front of any fabricator when it comes to choosing a …, , 10/5/2022
Using Tooling Putty For Quick Mold Fabrication
Using Tooling Putty For Quick Mold FabricationTooling putty can be one of the most effective ways of reinforcing or strengthening a …, , 10/5/2022
Making Cutting Templates For Molds
Making Cutting Templates For MoldsPly cut templates for layups should arguably be made into a process of its own. …, , , , 10/5/2022
Breather Cloths - Why The OZ Rating Matters
Breather Cloths – Why The OZ Rating MattersBreather Cloth plays a distinct role in providing complete compaction when working in conjunction with …, , 09/27/2022
What Does Aerospace Grade Fiber Really Mean, And Do You Need It?
What Does Aerospace Grade Fiber Really Mean, And Do You Need It?“Aerospace Grade” is commonly referenced in the composite industry as establishing a basis of the …09/27/2022
Peel Ply Explained and When to Use Each Style
Peel Ply Explained and When to Use Each StylePeel Plys, otherwise known as Release Fabrics, have many uses throughout the composite industry ranging …, 09/27/2022
Why Many Thin Layers Are Better Than A Few Thick Layers
Why Many Thin Layers Are Better Than A Few Thick LayersWhen choosing a specific fabric for a given project, there is more than just the …, , , , 09/12/2022
Bonding Process Explained For Two Sided Parts
Bonding Process Explained For Two Sided PartsSecondary bonding has limitations due to the strength of the adhesive. Parts that are all …, , 09/12/2022
Urethane Expanding Foams
Urethane Expanding FoamsExpanding Foams are used in an infinite number of ways. Insulation, taxidermy, floatation, sculpting, and …, , 09/12/2022
Different Bagging Films and Their Benefits
Different Bagging Films and Their BenefitsVacuum bags are one of the most versatile tools used in the composite industry. For …, , 09/12/2022
Drilling Composites - What To Look Out For
Drilling Composites – What To Look Out ForDrilling is one of the most challenging aspects in secondary processing of composite fabrication. To …, , 08/30/2022
How To Properly Trim Kevlar Parts
How To Properly Trim Kevlar PartsKevlar is the lightest weight and toughest fabric type widely used in composite industry. It …, , , , , 08/30/2022
Reducing Weight In Composite Parts
Reducing Weight In Composite PartsAs part of building anything out of composites, (and some form of competitive nature) the …, , 08/30/2022
Resin Additives
Resin AdditivesResins are a unique tool for the composite industry in how they bring other materials …, , , 08/30/2022
Building Mounting Tabs Into Your Finished Parts
Building Mounting Tabs Into Your Finished PartsSo a car hood comes out of the mold. It looks great. But how are …, , 08/30/2022
Why Post Curing Matters
Why Post Curing MattersStandard Air Curing Resin systems have an array of cure mechanisms ranging from room temperature …, , 08/30/2022
Yellowing Or Clouding Of Epoxy & How To Protect Against It
Yellowing Or Clouding Of Epoxy & How To Protect Against ItEpoxies are known for being some of the strongest and most durable resins on the …, , , , 08/24/2022
Safety 101 When Working With Composites
Safety 101 When Working With CompositesWhen working with Composites, it’s important to follow some safety protocols. Before starting any project, …08/23/2022
Thermocouples - Why You Should Use Them
Thermocouples – Why You Should Use ThemThermocouples are simply a composite part’s thermometer and most often referred to as TCs. As …, , 08/22/2022
Spraying Clear Coat & Dealing with Pinholes
Spraying Clear Coat & Dealing with PinholesThere are many ways to achieve a mirror finish for fabricated parts. The exact process …, , 08/22/2022
Shelf Life & Storage of Composite Materials
Shelf Life & Storage of Composite Materials“Shelf” or “Storage” life are both important characteristics in nearly all composite fabrication products. It …, , , , 08/22/2022
Prepping Your Parts For Clear Coat
Prepping Your Parts For Clear CoatThe clear coat application is what stands between a dull carbon finish and a shiny, …, , , 08/22/2022
Humidity & Vacuum Film Tips
Humidity & Vacuum Film TipsEver take a sample of vacuum film straight off the roll and notice how unpliable …, , 08/22/2022
Cut Quality From Various Tools
Cut Quality From Various ToolsWhen trimming or cutting any cured reinforced fibers, all cutting edges of the tool are …, , 08/22/2022
Cracked Parts & How To Fix Them
Cracked Parts & How To Fix ThemUnfortunately, at some point you will run across an instance when your composite part cracks …, , 08/22/2022
Composite Sleeving
Composite SleevingComposite Sleeving is used worldwide to fabricate products ranging from aerospace grade rocket bodies to …, , , , , 08/22/2022
What Is 1K, 3K, 6K, 12K, Denier & Dtex
What Is 1K, 3K, 6K, 12K, Denier & DtexChemistry is a subject on the forefront of composite arts. Chemistry has everything to do …, , , , , 08/22/2022
The Benefits Of Utilizing Prepreg In Your Layup
The Benefits Of Utilizing Prepreg In Your LayupMurphy’s Law: a law of nature, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This …, , 08/19/2022
The Many Ways To Layout Your Infusion Setup
The Many Ways To Layout Your Infusion SetupThere is an endless amount of ways one can feed resin into a given part …, , , 08/19/2022
Resin Selection
Resin SelectionFrom the many choices of different resins, the main categories for high performance composites are …, , , , 08/19/2022
Composite Reinforcements: Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass and Kevlar
Composite Reinforcements: Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass and KevlarThere are three main types of reinforcements used in composites today: Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass, and …, , , , , 08/19/2022
Core Materials
Core MaterialsCore materials are added to composites for several reasons. One of the main reasons for …, , , , 08/18/2022
Composite Fiber Characteristics
Composite Fiber CharacteristicsThere are three main types of fibers used in composites today; Carbon Fibers, Fiberglass, and …, , , , , 08/18/2022
Preventing & Resolving Epoxy Resin Crystallization
Preventing & Resolving Epoxy Resin CrystallizationCrystallization of epoxy resin formulations is not uncommon and in some cases is a reflection …, , , 09/8/2021
How to Fix Snags
How to Fix SnagsTo fix a snag like the ones above, pull from location 1 & 2 at …, , 03/16/2021
Removing Bubbles in Resin
Removing Bubbles in ResinWhy Remove Bubbles From Your Resin? Removing bubbles ensures optimal adhesive performance by providing a …, , , , 03/16/2021
Amine Blush
Amine BlushWhat is amine blush? Amine blush is a waxy bi-product that appears as epoxy cures. …, , 03/16/2021
Composite Terminology
Composite TerminologyAramid – The term aramid denotes a class of aromatic polyamide fibers and includes Kevlar® …03/16/2021
Best Practices For Mixing Epoxy Resins and Hardeners
Best Practices For Mixing Epoxy Resins and HardenersBefore You Start Mixing Working with epoxy can be highlyrewarding, as well as safe. Serious …, , , 03/16/2021
Composite Fabric Weave Styles
Composite Fabric Weave StylesMost weave styles consist of strands of material running the length of the fabric, known …, , , , , , 03/16/2021
Woven Fabric Guide
Woven Fabric GuideTypes of Fiber The three commonly used fibers in a woven fabric are Fiberglass, Carbon, …, , 03/16/2021

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