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DMSC52
Spray Lay-up Laminating

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


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
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
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
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
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
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
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