Resin infusion can be used to produce high quality composite parts with minimal styrene emissions and the process is becoming more widespread within the composites industry. It is already commonly used in the marine sector and wind energy.
This article, published in the January/February 2014 issue of Reinforced Plastics, describes the materials and equipment required and outlines the process steps.
It covers:
- moulds for infusion;
- resin selection;
- reinforcement;
- foams;
- vacuum bagging materials; and
- the vacuum infusion process.
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