Using Airpad in Laminate

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Using Airpad in Laminate

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scottracing	scottracing posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 460, Visits: 5.2K	Hi All I've used Airpad several times for tooling and curing applications using prepreg in the laminate to add a bit of strength, however I now have a component that needs some impact protection and durability for a sports application. I have used Kraibon material for such an application as you can incorporate it into the laminate, but we dont have any material in stock so I was hoping to use airpad instead although im scared it might delam. Has anyone used Airpad inside a laminate? If so did it work and how many plies of carbon did you have on the surface layer? Cheers Gaz
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f1rob	f1rob posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 237, Visits: 4.8K	Not used it but cant you beg,borrow or steal some smac rubber, or one of the generic copies ? should give you what your looking for and you know its going to stick like the perverbial to the carbon
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scottracing	scottracing posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 460, Visits: 5.2K	cheers rob, I will see if i can get some of that rubber material, ive been given some airpad and also a roll of SVPP called Tegris which i will try out in the laminate. Never used it before but it looks pretty good for intrusion and side impact protection.
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scottracing	scottracing posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 460, Visits: 5.2K	just an update on this , I done a 6 ply layup with the airpad in after the 2nd ply of carbon. Cured at 135°C with a dwell for 3 hours and the part had come out ok although the tooling block didnt fair as good but i cant glue it back together.
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