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Edward
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Hi,
professors, I have a question how to
cut the cost of
120°C composites tooling system.
the dimensional accuracy we hope will be ±0.5mm or ±0.2mm。the part what I want would be used in general industry: car,train,boat,sport,medical,plane,.....
I don't want to use tooling epoxy block to make the master mould, and also I dont want to use the epoxy Tooling prepregs to laminate the tooling.
this tow metirials is too expensive and the process cost a lot.
do we have any other choice?
beijing of China
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couple of options but it depends a lot on what the item is as to determin how to go about it
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thanks.ok, in my mind I can not find out a gelcoat up to 120°C, it seems that the tooling material will be epoxy resin and reinforcement.
the master have to be machined, polished,gelcoated,
we can get a master mould, the tempereture is up to 50°C.it means that the tooling matetial could
initial cure at 50°C then post cure at 120° out of the master mould.
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The thing is that the tooling resin/prepregs you are talking about are designed to meet this exact requirement i.e. initial elevated temp cure at 50-60deg then are dimensionally stable for an off the mould high temp post cure
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120°C composites tooling system
Edward
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11 Years Ago
couple of options but it depends a lot on what the item is as to determin how to go about it
f1rob
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11 Years Ago
thanks.ok, in my mind I can not find out a gelcoat up to 120°C, it seems that the tooling material...
Edward
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11 Years Ago
The thing is that the tooling resin/prepregs you are talking about are designed to meet this exact...
ChrisR
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11 Years Ago
We don't yet have a high temperature tooling system. Our unimould goes upto 90C officially.
Warren (Staff)
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11 Years Ago
these month , we make tooling and part. I have used EC's Uni-Mould system at 120℃ prepregs process,...
Edward
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10 Years Ago
Hi have been looking for the same thing found a company called gurit they got some good gear no...
Davidpetty1988
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9 Years Ago
a big company :), I know them in composites area, but I have not touch them.
Edward
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9 Years Ago
We have had reports of people having success using the Uni-Mould at higher temperatures, especially...
Warren (Staff)
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9 Years Ago
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