Demoulding of prepreg part at 100°C


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Hello, 
I have one question, please. Is there any danger in terms of deformation of a cured prepreg part, if I will do demoulding before the part and mould reach the room temperature? I mean, for example, if I pull the part out of the mould while the mould temperature is still approx. 100°C (curing at 120°C). For more info, I use prepreg carbon from EasyComposites and use a aluminium mould. Thank you for your help!
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Unfortunately I made small tapers in a mould, so after curing and cooling to room temperature, I am not able to pull out the cured part. Because of that, I have to heat up the mould again and then pull out the part. If I remove the part out of the mould still "hot", I don't have to wait almost all day for cooling down the mould. 
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