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Typical Attendees
This course is suitable for the training of spray lay up laminators, as well as engineers who need a complete understanding of the process and design aspects of this laminating technique. Structure 25% theory, 75% practical, 8 delegates maximum, no experience required |
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Spray layup laminating course content
| DMSC52 | Session 1 09:00 - 11:00 |
Session 2 11:15 - 13:15 |
Session 3 13:45 - 15:45 |
Session 4 16:00 - 18:00 |
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| Monday | Introduction Equipment issue Health & Safety Theory Introduction to composites theory, matrix, reinforcing & fabric materials |
Theory Wet lay-up & spray lay-up processes Lay-up specifications Theory Demo & Practical Tooling care, preparation & release agents |
Theory, Demo & Practical Set up, use and cleaning,of gel coat gun Controlling styrene emissions Spray patterns & gun/body articulation Polyester gel coat application to concave & convex shapes, controlling & checking coating thickness |
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| Tuesday | Theory & Demo Storing, handling & preparation of gel coats, pigments, accelerators & catalysts Exotherm and controlling risk Theory, Demo & Practical Set up, use and cleaning of chopper gun Developing spray patterns, correlating resin/fibre delivery, roving entry and distribution into the resin stream |
Demo & Practical Spray lay-up of concave & convex shapes, application & brush/roller consolidating using polyester resins Spray patterns, overlaps, gun & body articulation Controlling & checking coating thickness |
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| Wednesday | Theory, Demo & Practical Use and fitting of masks,and containment flanges |
Demo & Practical Brush application of gel coats & tissue plies |
Demo & Practical Preparation & spray lay-up of male tool including external, acute & radius corners, horizontal, vertical & angular surfaces and green trimming using epoxy resins |
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| Thursday | Theory & Demo Preparation of multi part tooling Practical Prepare loose tooling, nett edges, return edges & split moulds |
Theory & Demo Sandwich structures Core materials Practical Preparation of core materials Laminate preparation |
Demo & Practical Preparation & spray lay-up of detailed female tool, including internal, acute & radius corners, angular surfaces, return & nett edges Fitting & over laminating of core materials |
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| Friday | Theory, Demo &,Practical Bonding and joining techniques Fitting inserts and ancillaries |
Demo & Practical De-mould & comparison of partsSafe edge parts produced |
Theory & Discussion Causes of & identifying defects Final inspection of parts produced |
Reinstate Workshop Written test Equipment return Summary /Feedback |
| DMSC52 Spray Lay-Up Laminating.pdf |
