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How are composites manufactured?
 

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The principle behind composite manufacture is the mixing of the reinforcement with the matrix and the solidifying of the matrix using heat and pressure into the net shape desired. With the variety of types of composites there are an associated variety of manufacturing methods including:

  Wet lay up View Section
  Spraying View Section
  Cold press moulding View Section
  Resin transfer and injection moulding View Section
  Autoclave manufacture View Section
  Hot press moulding View Section
  Pultrusion View Section
  Filament winding View Section

 

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