Intro I’m going to assume, for the purposes of brevity, that we’re working with a finished, female mold, which is coated and sealed to the point of being airtight. It is easy to vacuum bag over a male mold, as well; the technique is identical. I’ll...
Celebrating 40 Years As Composites Canada marks 40 years, we reflect on our journey from a small fiberglass supply shop to a leading composites distributor. Founded by Mike Lukasik in 1985 as Fiberglass Factory Outlet, the company evolved through expertise,...
Expanding our composites knowledge, todays reading discusses Waxed and Unwaxed Resins. Waxed Resin Simplifying, imagine Waxed Resin being synonymous with Finishing Resin. Curing to a dry, non-tacky surface in 4-6 hours, Waxed Resin is intended to be used when working...
Everyone loves a nice shiny composite part, but what many people do not know is how to get started. In this post, we’re going to show you how our twill carbon fiber and epoxy resin starter kit can help you get that information, give you that practice, and...
Originally published in Motorwerks Magazine. Authors: Ian Rae and JP Pozzo Over the years we all have seen the advance of composites in motorsport. It is nothing new, but it has got to a stage where even carbon fiber parts are being regularly fabricated by racers at...
What are Prepreg Materials? Pre-impregnated materials (prepregs) are reinforcement fibres or fabrics into which a pre-catalysed resin system has been impregnated by a machine. The resin systems in these materials react very slowly at room temperature, giving rise to...
