SELECTING THE PROPER TOOLING MATERIAL IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY TOOL AND THE RESULTING PARTS. TOOLING FOR COMPOSITES ESSENTIALLY INVOLVES A MOLD THAT FOLLOWS A PART THROUGH THE LAYUP AND AUTOCLAVING PROCESS. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES FABRICATION, DESIGN, INCLUDING PATTERN PREPARATION, LAYUP FOR FIBERGLASS/EPOXY, GRAPHITE/EPOXY, POLYMIDE TOOLS, AND ELECTRO AND NICKEL PLATED TOOLS. GRAPHITE COMPOSITE TOOLING AND METAL TOOLING ARE ALSO DISCUSSED, AS IS MISCELLANEOUS TOOLING, TOOL REPAIRS AND REWORK. A COMPLETE TOOLING GLOSSARY IS INCLUDED.
| Number of Pages : | 25 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
