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Skinning plastic with prepreg CF

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By dinh gia truyen - 9/18/2018 5:43:00 AM

Hi every one.

Can I skin plastic part with prepreg CF(X C 1 10) instead of wet layup? ,I intend to do skinning for plastic parts at low temp cure 85c degree ,because I need to keep the weave in line..
Thanks

By ISCmech-composite - 10/16/2018 7:52:40 PM

You can use a spray adhesive such as 3M Super 77 to keep the dry fabric in place on the part and apply resin over. Another method is to apply the resin over the fabric on a flat surface and leave it to cure to a gel like state (past the handling time). Then, use this semi cured layup and lay it over your part like prepreg. This way, the fabric stays together like prepreg, but there is no need to apply any heat. At 85c you'll very likely get warpage of your plastic part.