Manufacture

Manufacture Advanced Composites

  • Autoclave – pre-preg materials, monolithic and cored structures.
  • Out of Autoclave – vacuum bag oven cure.
  • Compression moulding – pre-preg materials, SMC and DMC.
  • Resin Transfer and vacuum infusion.
  • Honeycomb panel pressing and machining.
  • Composite machining.
  • CMM Inspection – full surface geometry vs CAD

Materials

Reinforcement materials

  • Carbon fibre, E Glass, S Glass, Dyneema, Kevlar

Thermoset matrix

  • Epoxy Resins, Polyester Resins, Vinyl ester Resins

Thermoplastic matrix

  • PEEK, PEI, PPS, PA, PP

Core materials

  • Nomex honeycomb
  • Aluminium honecomb
  • Rohacell PMI foams – IG, IGF, HF, WFHT, Triple F
  • Airex R82, T10