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Hand
Lay-Up:
One technique of fiberglassing is called Hand
Lay-Up. A laminator hand mixes resin and catalyst,
pieces of pre cut fiberglass are wet out on a table
and placed into a mold. The laminator uses rollers
to ensure there will be no air in the part.
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Chop:
Chop is a laminating procedure that uses a "chop
gun". This gun automatically mixes resin and
catalyst while simultaneously chopping strands of
glass, which spray out of the guns nozzle. The chopper
operator evenly coats the mold with the glass and
resin mixture. Then the laminator uses rollers to
roll out all air.
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RTM:
Resin Transfer Molding or RTM is the procedure that
pulls the resin through the mold. The Laminator,
in this procedure places pre-cut glass into the
bottom of the two part mold. The top part of the
mold is lowered into place and the vacuum hoses
are connected and turned on. The results of using
the RTM method both sides of the part have a smooth
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Computer
Numerical Control:
Custom Fiberglass Molding, Inc. operates three
CNC routers that are programmed to trim parts
with speed and accuracy.
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Computer
Aided Design:
Custom Fiberglass Molding’s design engineers
help design your product using leading-edge computerized
technology. Using CAD to design your fiberglass
product in virtual space allows you to make changes
or test options and see the results without having
to physically build prototypes. CAD development
also allows fiberglass designers to design products
with very tight tolerances. Computer controlled
shaping and milling equipment can be utilized to
create fiberglass molds so precise that when multiple
parts are fitted together, they appear virtually
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