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Soric XF for Compression Molds

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edupsousa	e edupsousa posted 7 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
e Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 34	(Relocated from Resin Infusion) 'm planning to create a 2 part mould for a wing like design (a hydrofoil mast). My plan is to infuse each side separately, trim the flanges, and then join the 2 parts on molds with compression, using a core material (and maybe a few layers of carbon). Could this method work? And if so, as the cavity between molds will have some of the surface shape, is Soric XF a good choice for core material (i'm afraid of the pressure stable characteristic of soric)? Thanks!
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edupsousa	e edupsousa posted 7 Years Ago HOT Post Details
e Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 34	+x oekmont - 2/19/2018 2:18:13 PM as the middle of the profile (where your 2 parts come together) will be the location of the highest shear forces, you should definitely add some layers of carbon there. ideally at 45° fibre angle. if you are planning to fill the whole wing with a core, then soric, at least in my opinion, might not be the best choice. simply because it is not very light. and it might be difficult to get it into a shape, wich really suits you needs. if you want to try it with soric, you could also not infuse the halves separately, but leave one with an overlap at the flanges, place your soric (accurately shaped) core in it, lay the overlap over the core, and place the second half on top, seal the mold, and infuse everything in one step. you really only want to use soric, if you either need the flow propertys, or the drapability, or both. for your process, I would recommend a solid foam, and microballon filled resin to bond it. Thanks! Soric came to mind just because its the only core material that i have used before, and is available with my suplier here in Brazil. Aside of Soric i could easily get Divinycell (PVC or PET), Polypropylene Honeycomb, or Lantor Coremat XI. Could any of these be more suitable for my project?
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