Vacuum bag corner voids


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grafgulch
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Hello all,

Can anyone tell how I can eliminate the voids I get aroundthe edges/corners of my foamcore during a vacuum bag lay up?  My layup is a lamination of fiberglass, wood, foam core & carbon fiber. I believe my all my layers are wetted outcompletely before they are placed on the mold. I use a peel ply & bleedermaterial before putting on the bagging film. Attached is picture one of the problemareas.

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Paul


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No, I am just using peel ply with poly bleeder material to soak up the excess epoxy resin. The bleeder material I use is just poly batting from the fabric store.
Matthieu Libeert
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you do need a perforated flm to avoid to much resin being sucked out of the part

Matthieu Libeert
Founder MAT2 Composites X Sports
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www.mat2composites.com




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