Molds for composite part production have been increasing in size and complexity and this has caused challenges with the curing process, both in-autoclave and out-of-autoclave. Due to the challenges associated with driving energy inside the tooling/molding platforms that are used for these composite parts, integrating heat pipes into the tool/mold can enhance the heat up [...]
Acrolab was asked by a client to assist them with the development of an automated, rapid cure process for producing a series of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) parts utilizing ISOMANDREL® technology. Acrolab’s ISOMANDREL® technology was utilized to create this new manufacturing process The first step was to understand the client’s requirements and develop a [...]
Acrolab was approached by a client to develop a fast heating & fast cooling composite mold for out-of-autoclave composite curing. The technological objective of this study was to develop a vapour chamber mold structure of complex shape used in aerospace and automotive composite part production to apply heat energy to the curing of the composite [...]
