Manufacturing process
Also known as RTM, resin transfer molding
A closed-mould process in which resin is injected into a dry fibre preform clamped between matched mould tools. It can make continuous-fibre structural parts.
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Resin transfer moulding can make continuous carbon-fibre composites for structural and semi-structural parts, and it is used with thermoset matrices in natural fibre composites.
Evidence support: Supported by the cited evidence 2 sources, multiple sources, independence unknown
Evidence: U.S. Department of Energy 2015 Primary authority; L. 2016 Peer-reviewed
Matched tooling able to withstand resin transfer moulding pressures is expensive and generally limited to smaller components, and areas the resin fails to impregnate cause costly scrap.
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Evidence: U.S. Department of Energy 2015 Primary authority
In resin transfer moulding a dry fibre preform is packed into a mould tool shaped like the part, a second tool is clamped over it, and resin is injected into the closed cavity, sometimes with vacuum assisting the flow.
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Evidence: U.S. Department of Energy 2015 Primary authority
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