PREPREG MANUFACTURING | ABSOLUTE COMPOSITES

HOT MELT PREPREG

Key Features and Benefits

Cure temperature from 80-120 °C.
Low CTE and shrinkage
High class finish with reduced pre-paint preparation
Rapid lay-up, 50% faster than regular systems
Work life at ambient - 30 days
Storage life at -18 C - 16 months

Cure Cycles

1st dwell at 80 °C for 1 hour at ramp rate of 1 °C/min under full vacuum
2nd dwell at 120 °C for 1.5 hour at ramp rate of 2 °C/min under full vacuum

NON-HOT MELT PREPREG

Key Features and Benefits

Cure temperature from 70-120 °C
Low CTE and shrinkage
High class finish with reduced pre-paint preparation
Rapid lay-up, 50% faster than regular systems
Work life at ambient - 20 days
Storage life at -18 C - 12 months

Cure Cycles

1st dwell at 70 °C for 1 hour at ramp rate of 1 °C/min under full vacuum
2nd dwell at 120 °C for 1 hour at ramp rate of 2 °C/min under full vacuum