Infusion

Molds/Tools

Janicki Industries: Breaking the mold

Once known only as a toolmaker, Janicki offers unique precision, production capability and problem solving as it pioneers leading-edge composites technology.

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Flow-front dynamics: Heat and vacuum hold

Three infusion experts talk about ways and means to avoid erratic flow fronts during resin infusion processes.

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Infrastructure

Aiming infusion at the application

With so many process variables to play with, how do you know which new solutions that promise better, faster infusion are right for your application?

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The structural grid: Prefabrication

Digitally designed and cut, preformed and preinfused stringers and bulkheads reduce boat weight, labor and cycle time and improve boatbuilder process control.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Bi-angle fabrics find first commercial application

Bicycle manufacturer sees dramatic productivity gains using unbalanced fabrics conceived at Stanford University and manufactured by Chomarat.

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Infusion

Infusion of aerostructures: Doubling down on the details

For this carbon-fiber composite manufacturer, little things make big differences in a not-quite-new but still novel double-bag infusion technique.

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Aerospace

Double-bag infusion attracts new customers

Carbon Fiber Composites Inc. (CFC, Hurricane, W. Va.) president Brian Alley credits the double-bag infusion process with attracting two new aircraft customers.

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Glass Fibers

Off-grid turbine: Helix in the wind

This new composite twist on the vertical-axis wind turbine makes no small impact on the private power market.

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Aerospace

The evolution of infusion

As resin infusion continues to infiltrate composites, fabricators across the market spectrum drive materials and process developments in pursuit of process control.

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Infused CFRP: New One-Design paradigm

The Farr 400 opens a new frontier in Grand Prix sail racing, with greater precision at lower cost.

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