Resin is mixed with a catalyst or hardener if working with epoxy, otherwise it will not cure (harden) for days/weeks. Next, the mould is wetted out with the mixture. The sheets of fibreglass are placed over the mould and rolled down into the mould using steel rollers (aka paddle rollers or consolidating rollers). The material Full Article…
Carbon fibre or carbon fibre in Europe, alternatively graphite fibre, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibres about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fibre. The crystal Full Article…