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Postcuring to reasonable temperatures can be done with a simple electric blanket and duvet for insulation. Modern blankets have a temperature safety cut out so should not get too hot. However, fire safety is a priority and we recommend not to leave it unsupervised just incase something were to go wrong or the blanket heating combined with exotherming of the resin is enough to set it alight.
In home experimentation, in a 20C room I have seen 60C on the mould surface of a medium sized mould wrapped in a double heated blanket and double duvet, so useful temperatures can be achieved. Even in the garage where the temperature was hovering at 10-15C I would easily get it to 40C and above so for the cost can be a worth while "DIY" method of postcuring without an oven.
Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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