What is Compression Molding?
Compression molding is a widely utilized, well-established technique in the carbon fiber composite products manufacturing field. It is suitable for producing high-strength requirement products, such as automotive parts, bicycles / mechanical components, sports equipment accessories, and more. This process involves layering carbon fiber prepreg according to the designed structure within a mold, followed by high-temperature, high-pressure molding, resulting in lightweight, high-strength carbon fiber composite products.
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Production process:
1.Preparation: First, cut the carbon fiber prepreg according to the design into the required dimensions.
2.Mold lay-up: Layer the carbon fiber prepreg in the mold according to the design specifications.
3.Compression molding: Place the filled mold in a press and set the heating curve and time based on resin characteristics. Heat to soften the prepreg, apply pressure, and continue heating to cure the resin.
4.Cooling and demolding: Once the curing process is complete, cool the product to room temperature and remove it from the mold.
5.Post-processing: Cut, trim, polish, and perform surface treatment on the product to meet customer requirements.
Advantages:
1.Cost-effective: Compression molding offers lower production costs and higher production efficiency, making it ideal for mass production.
2.Design flexibility: This process can be applied to manufacture carbon fiber products of various specifications and shapes.
3.Excellent performance: Compression molding can produce high-strength, high-rigidity carbon fiber composite products.
Disadvantages:
1.Surface quality: Compared to the autoclave process, the surface quality of products produced by compression molding may be slightly inferior, requiring post-processing like polishing and painting.
2.Labor costs: Compression molding requires more manual involvement in certain operational aspects, which may result in relatively higher labor costs.