Starterkit voor koolstofvezellamineren

Of je nu een ervaren composiet engineer bent die een kleine hoeveelheid materiaal nodig heeft voor een spoedklus of een beginner die graag zelf koolstofvezelproducten wil maken, de Easy Composites Carbon Fibre Starter Kit biedt je alle benodigde materialen en informatie die je nodig hebt om te beginnen met het maken van je eigen koolstofvezelonderdelen.

This kit uses the same carbon fibre fabric, resins and ancillaries that we use every day in the workshop of our sister company, Carbon Mods. This kit includes top quality 2/2 twill 3k carbon fibre fabric, epoxy resin (formulated specifically to our exact requirements) and includes the same high quality laminating brushes and gloves we use daily in our workshop. The epoxy has been specially formulated for use in carbon fibre lamination having excellent characteristics such as the right viscosity, pot-life, strength and clarity.

Typisch gebruik

Because this kit to make carbon fibre parts uses only top quality materials it is as equally suited for novice experimentation as it is for small scale professional use. Because we buy carbon fibre, resin and consumables in large quantities we can provide the handy kit at a very competitive price allowing everyone instant access to the top quality materials we use everyday.

Gebruik deze kit om:

• Experiment with making carbon fibre products.
• Reinforce an existing product.
• Repair a carbon fibre product such as a fishing rod, yacht mast/boom, vehicle bonnet etc. (this will require some degree of skill and composites knowledge).
• Satisfy an urgent or small requirement for some carbon fibre and resin in a professional composites workshop.

Verdere informatie

Afmetingen

Uitgerold is de koolstofvezel 300 mm breed en 1000 mm lang.

Basisstappen:

Typically you will use a GRP (fibreglass) mould, either polished and waxed or coated with a PVA release agent (included in the kit) to stop the carbon fibre part from sticking to the mould.

You will then coat the inside of the mould with epoxy resin (mixed with hardener) onto the inside of the mould and allow it to cure (typically 8 hours at room temperature). This forms a thin surface layer that can be polished without breaking through to the carbon fabric and spoiling the surface finish.

Once the surface coat has cured you lay your carbon fibre fabric in to the mould dry. This will allow you to adjust its positioning and alignment and make any cuts necessary. Bear in mind that once the fabric is 'wetted out' with resin it will be much easier to shape around the contours of your mould.

With the fabric roughly in place you mix up your next batch of resin and hardener and start to wet the fabric out using the supplied laminating brush. Normally, you would put down the first layer of carbon fibre and then allow it to cure before adding additional layers for reinforcement. This means that subsequent layers will not disturb the weave pattern of the first layer (which is the one that will be seen once the part is removed from the mould).

Once you have added as many additional layers of carbon fibre your project requires you need to wait for the part to fully cure (another 8 hours). Once this has happened you can remove the part from the mould and begin the process of fettling, trimming and polishing the part up to its final finish.

Welke resultaten kan ik verwachten?

De kwaliteit van het eindresultaat dat je kunt verwachten zal sterk variëren afhankelijk van je niveau van praktische vaardigheid, inspanning en doorzettingsvermogen, maar de materialen in deze kit in combinatie met het praktische advies in de gedrukte en videogidsen zijn zeer geschikt voor het produceren van uitstekende resultaten.

Inhoud set.

• 0,3m² 2/2 Twill 3k Koolstofvezeldoek
• 154g EL2 laminating epoxy resin
• 46g AT30 FAST epoxy hardener
• 35 ml PVA-vormlosmiddel
• 0.3sqm of Peel Ply
• 3 pairs nitrile gloves, 3 mixing pots, 3 mixing sticks
• 1 inch lamineerborstel
• 2 x 0.5 inch laminating brush