Manufacturing Processes
Vacuum infusion
Dry reinforcement is sealed under a bag; vacuum draws catalysed resin through a planned inlet, flow medium and laminate toward the outlet.
In simple terms
Dry reinforcement is sealed under a bag; vacuum draws catalysed resin through a planned inlet, flow medium and laminate toward the outlet.
Best for
Large low-void parts with controlled resin content at moderate tooling cost.
Watch out for
Leak integrity, race tracking, exotherm, resin viscosity and complete flow before gel are critical.
Typical applications
Wind blades, boat hulls, bridge decks and large industrial panels.
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