Advanced Composite Mold Making

All the design, design engineering, materials, processes and manufacturing engineering tools needed to produce patterns, molds and tools that yield quality, trouble free advanced-composite structures and components are in this book. The book exceeds all other available works in scope and new-method coverage. This all-in-one resource guides you through the manufacture of both nonmetallic and metallic molds and tools used to form, mold or bond small to very large advanced composite parts and assemblies. It provides detailed instructions on how to use each kind of mold-making material and execute each mold-making process. This updated edition contains leading edge state of the art information that takes the reader step by step through the mold design, tooling and molding processes of light RTM, vacuum assisted and low pressure injection including other resin system infusion systems.