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