Airtech introduces new LTC3 carbon prepregs
Composites
Hybrid tooling prepregs cut costs
An innovative hybrid composite tooling system developed by Composites Evolution utilises the benefits of flax fibre reinforcements.
4th December 2018
Innovation in Textiles
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Chesterfield
“Currently, when moulding carbon fibre composites in an autoclave, it is common practice to also make the tools from carbon fibre prepregs. This ensures that there are no significant differences in the thermal expansion of the tool and the component being moulded that might introduce unwanted distortion. However, this also means that the tooling tends to be relatively expensive,” the company explains.
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