Manufacturing Processes
Vacuum bagging
A sealed flexible film allows atmospheric pressure to compact a wet laminate or prepreg while vacuum removes air and volatile paths.
In simple terms
A sealed flexible film allows atmospheric pressure to compact a wet laminate or prepreg while vacuum removes air and volatile paths.
Best for
Improving consolidation and fibre fraction without a matched mould.
Watch out for
Bag leaks, bridging, blocked breather paths and incorrect consumable order cause defects.
Typical applications
Wet lay-up consolidation, prepreg oven cure, autoclave cure and debulking.
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