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UD preperg + SMC CF compression moulding problems

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CJ Rambo CF

Mechanical
Dec 28, 2021
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Hello Gents,
we were working compression moulding of UD preperg + SMC carbon fibre and we do face many challenge which are the following.

1)unable to achieve the required part height most the case we are +2 more than required heights
2)Resin pooling / resin richness in few area.

any suggestion for the above concerns.
Many thanks in Advance
 
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Cross section sketches thru the problem areas would help also.

+2 what? mm? plies? inch?
 
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