Hello,

I wanna make some tubes using prepreg. I tried using shrink tape but unfortunately i didn't manage to roll the shrink tape uniformly and there were some waves on the finished tube.
My question is , can i use heat shrink tube for consolidation? how about battery shrink tubes?
or what alternative solutions do you propose for consolidation?


 




Thank you!

It may not fix your initial problem either as the waves or ripples are normally caused by not having enough tension on the material in the first place causing it to ruck up when the pressure from the tape is applied; try to ensure the material is really well consolidated, within reason, onto the mandrel before applying the tape or trying with the heat shrink tube.