High Temp Resin Infusion


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The application for my carbon fiber designed parts requires a high temp resin as they will live around high revving engines. I know the high temp resin available here has approx a 500 viscosity rating, and as I can tell a vis of 225 is required to use in the infusion method. What would I need to do to remedy this issue. I need to use the infusion method to create these parts for a few reasons. 1. A pre-preg is not always an option because of my use of custom designed, colored and sizes of fabrics. 2. Lay-up method results in parts lacking consistency in quality. 3. Infusion has become the method I've found reduces production time. If the high temp resin is pre-heated or warmed would that lower the viscosity enough to flow in infusion? What can I do to make parts with infusion that can comfortably live at a minimum temp of 110C?
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You can do Infusion using EC's High Temp Resin the Infusion process just takes longer. Not a problem on parts up to 0.5m square. It can be come a problem on larger parts if using the fast hardener as the resin can begin to cure before the Infusion is complete. Use the slow hardener and you should not have a problem. Be careful if you try warming the resin to make it less viscous as the resin will start to cure very quickly. And be sure to post cure properly at a temperature above the parts final operating temp.

Warren

Carbon Copies Ltd
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