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carbon and glass fiber. who uses pre-preg?
vlad01 - March 18th, 2014 at 09:54 AM

Just wondering from those who work in the glass and carbon fiber molding industry.
Does anyone use pre-preg and autoclave process?

Just getting an idea on what the market for this is like in Oz?


nils - March 18th, 2014 at 10:16 AM

We use it, but is a nightmare to store properly. Which adds to the cost. Much cheaper to buy parts than make them.


vlad01 - March 18th, 2014 at 10:19 AM

how do you cut it? Do you use a digital cutter or cut by hand?


nils - March 18th, 2014 at 11:42 AM

Generally just by hand, we don't do much and they are usually one off jobs or repairs. I had better point out that it is very very that we do this type of thing anymore. I would probably go as far as to say we throw more out due to it being off/out off date than we use.


vlad01 - March 18th, 2014 at 11:47 AM

yeah for one off jobs its good stuff.

It there much of this stuff going on in Oz where its used more for production runs do you think?


Super1302 - March 19th, 2014 at 06:57 PM

the stuff cost a mint, you have to store it and you only get one chance with the moulding unless you want to patch it.
i have used it in the ADF. and you have to cook it, not like normal fibreglass prep i must say.
lot of work involved, you need the numbers to make it worthwhile. i dont know of anyone who may use it except a yacht builder down our way.


vlad01 - March 20th, 2014 at 01:04 PM

fair enough.