Composite Sleeving

Posted on May 17, 2022

Composite Sleeving is used worldwide to fabricate products ranging from aerospace grade rocket bodies to the automotive industry in air […]

What is 1k, 3k, 6k, 12k, denier, dtex

Posted on May 11, 2022

Chemistry is a subject on the forefront of composite arts. Chemistry has everything to do with understanding how composite fibers […]

How To Tell The Difference Between All Carbon and Carbon Skinned vs Fiberglass Parts

Posted on April 26, 2022

Often fabricators show or even market a composite part that is beautiful, accompanied by a surface layer that has been […]

Composite Materials Shelf-Life & Storage – Part 3 – Expanding Foams, Cores & Vacuum Films

Posted on April 19, 2022

To finish up our series on composite materials shelf-life and storage we examine the consumables, including foams, cores & films. […]

Composite Materials Shelf-Life – Part 2 – Fabrics & Prepregs

Posted on April 13, 2022

In the continuation of this three-part series on shelf-life and best practices for composites material storage we move on to […]

Composite Materials Shelf-Life & Storage – Part 1 – Resins

Posted on April 5, 2022

In this three-part series we’ll take a look at the shelf-life & of various composite materials as well as the […]

Building Mounting Tabs into Your Finished Parts

Posted on March 29, 2022

So a car hood comes out of the mold. It looks great. But how are you going to mount it? […]

Humidity and Vacuum Film Tips

Posted on March 22, 2022

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

Sizings – Why Do They Matter

Posted on March 15, 2022

Sizings are surface coatings on fibers that hold two major roles in making fibers effective today throughout the composite industry. […]

Reducing Weight In Your Composite Projects

Posted on March 9, 2022

As part of building anything out of composites, (and some form of competitive nature) the question always comes up, β€œCan […]

Prepreg Selection: Double Sided vs Single Sided

Posted on March 1, 2022

Prepreg selection is usually based on characteristics such as service temperature, ultimate strengths in each direction, cured density, or tack. […]

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Spraying Clear Coat and Dealing with Pinholes – Part 2

Posted on February 22, 2022

In Part 1 of this brief series we covered everything you’d need to prepare your parts for clear coating. In […]