In-mould, post-curing - Does the mold material need to match part materials?


In-mould, post-curing - Does the mold material need to match part materials?
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Hello, I've searched the forums, but haven't found this.  If I want to properly post-cure a resin-infusion CF part, in-mould, will the fiberglass mould be ok for post-curing?  I'm concerned about thermal expansion differences between the fiberglass mould and the CF part creating distortion and also about damaging the mould with the higher temperatures.

Is this only an issue if using high-temp epoxy resins?

Is everything ok as long as I use the same epoxy for mould and part?

I'm hoping that I don't have to make moulds out of CF just to get a good match for post-curing. 

If high temps in post-curing are an issue, what are the problems with post-curing without the mould and what are some techniques for dealing with these?


Thank you!!

Steven
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