Pressure
A negative pressure
What is a vacuum
This machine is used for generating negative pressure
What is "A vacuum pump" or "a venturi"
A fiber type synonymous with graphite fiber
What is "Carbon" fiber
An individual molecule capable of bonding to adjacent identical molecule to form a single long-chain molecule
What is a "Monomer"
The central member of a ultra-rigid light weight composite structure
What is "Core"
This "Lucky 7s" company, one of the largest of its kind in the world and the 2nd largest employer in Washington state
What is "Boeing"
MEKP
What is Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
The weight of our atmospere in PSI
What is 14.7
The most common way to use atmospheric pressure to consolidate a composite during cure
What is a Vacuum Bag
In a woven fabric, which fibers are parallel to the selvege edge?
What are "Warp" fibers
This type of polymer cannot be reshaped after initial cure
What is a “Thermoset” polymer
These core types can be made of almost any thin, rigid material that may be bonded, stretched to reveal the mimicry of a natural material made by bees
What is "Honeycomb" core
If you are interested in the AFP processes and hardware, one could consider working for one of these two companies in this area
What are "M Torres" and "Electro Impact"
SRM
What is "Structural Repair Manual"
Under normal atmospheric conditions, this measurment relflects the typical negative pressure obtainable naturally at sea level
What is 29.9 inHg
An automated process of wrapping fiber, wet or towpreg, on to a rotating mandrel.
What is "Filament Winding"
This stitching, along the side of the cloth as it comes off the roll, keeps the fabric form fraying and loosening when handled
What is the "Selvage" edge
A mixed resin left in the mixing vessel will only be workable & soluble for this time period.
What is the “Pot Life”
These core types include foam, wood, and other impermeable materials
What are "Closed Cell" cores
This company has a location in Burlington WA operates with a flexible hours schedule system.
What is "Hexcel"
HOBE
What is "HOney comb Before Expansion"
The weight of our atmosphere in bars
What is 1
Barreling, Breakout, Delamination, Fuzzing” Spalling, Tg damage, and Matrix cracking
What are “Hole Defects”
The fibers in a woven cloth that run from one side of the cloth to the other.
What is "Fill" fibers
A polyester matrix system uses this type of curing agent
What is an “Initiator”
This type of core has hat-shaped cells and can be formed around complex curvature
What is “Flexi-Core”
This company was founded in Sedro Wolley WA by the son of a generations long lumber and timber business family
What is "Janicki"
TDS
What is "Technical Data Sheets"
The weight of the earths atmospere in millibar
What is 999 milibar
This machine, often used to cut advanced composite materials is capable of producing a 50,000 PSI stream of slurry capable of cutting nearly any material
What is a "Waterjet" cutting machine
This weave type is commonly used where a shape is highly contoured and drapability of the reinforcement material is critical
What are “Satin Weave” fabrics
A curing agent used with an epoxy system
What is a "Hardener"
Honeycomb core has hexagonal cells that are of this cell-type category
What is "Open Cell"
This facility in Mukilteo is a defense contractor that makes weapon systems
What is "Systema"
CTE
What is "Coefficient of Thermal Expansion"
This machine uses enhanced pressures up to ten ATM with heat and vacuum to produce the highest quality composite laminates with near zero porosity.
What is a "Curing Autoclave"
This process will produce high-quality laminates at room temperature using vacuum to draw resin through the dry laminate.
What is "Resin-Infusion"
This hazardous "military only" fiber is manufactured with an expensive vapor deposition process.
What is "Boron Fiber"
This term regarding the thickness of a liquid is a critical factor in choosing the correct resin system for your process and application.
What is "Viscocity"
Honey comb core is not typically recomended for wet processes because it has open cells that are likely to fill with this during the cure cycle
What is "Resin"
This French company employs many people to work in their Marysville facilities where many aviation systems along with honeycomb core is manufactured
What is "Safran"
Tg
What is "Glass Transition Temperature"