Composites Manufacturing Series DVD Package

This eight program package compiles a comprehensive examination of the composites industry, detailing the materials used, the various composite manufacturing processes and post processes, and common composite applications.

This eight program package contains the following DVDs:

Filament Winding
The Filament Winding program examines both the wet winding and dry winding processes. The primary types of filament winding methods are detailed including: hoop winding and helical winding. This program also features an in-depth look at the types and uses of filament winding mandrels.

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Pultrusion
The Pultrusion program details the high-throughput, continuous pultrusion process. The reinforcement materials used are followed step by step through this process from resin saturation and impregnation, performing, shaping, curing, and cut-to-length sawing.

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Liquid Molding
The Liquid Moulding program encompasses several process variations of typically low-viscosity resin systems which are used in the production of detailed, high quality composite parts. Just a few of the liquid molding processes featured includes: resin transfer molding and vacuum infusion. The use of performed reinforcement materials is also featured.

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Compression Molding
The use of compression moulding in high volume, high quality parts production is featured prominently in this program. The various sheet, thick and bulk molding compounds are detailed as well as mold types used. The transfer moulding process, which is a technological extension of compression molding is also highlighted.

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Composites Post Fabrication & Joining
Most composite parts and components require some type of post fabrication and or joining for finishing, This program examines the various methods used to saw, cut, rout and drill composites effectively. The use of adhesives and mechanical fasteners to join separate composite components together is also explored in detail.

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Manual Composite Layup & Spray Up
Manual composite layup and spray up are the most common methods of producing composite parts. This program follows each process thoroughly, detailing each step from molds preparation through to the curing of finished layups and spray ups. The use of vacuum bag molding and autoclave molding to further consolidate layups and spray ups is also presented.

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Automated Composite Layup & Spray Up
The Automated Composite Layup & Spray Up program focuses on the various automated processes and equipment developed to manufacture composite products of high quality. The use of CNC gantry ply-cutters, robots, tape lamination machines and fiber placement machines are among the automated technologies detailed.

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Composite Materials
The Composite Materials program features a detailed explanation of the important mechanical properties of thermoset fiber-reinforced composites. The primary types of reinforcement materials: glass, carbon and aramid are examined, as well as the major matrix materials: polyester, epoxy, bismaleimide, and polyimide. The use of thermoplastic composite materials is also highlighted.

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