It is often used as a reusable bag material for vacuum-bag curing of composite parts.
Epoxies are also used in producing fiber-reinforced or composite parts.
Heat shrink tape is applied to a composite part prior to the heating, or curing cycle.
The crash is the first of an airliner in which failure of a composite part played a key role.
Since 2006 all composite parts have been replaced by carbon fibre castings.
In addition, it utilised locally developed composite parts, in an effort to reduce the overall weight.
The finishing of the composite parts is also critical in the final design.
A tool called a chopper gun is used to quickly create these composite parts.
The role played by the vacuum bag's internal pressure can be critical in the consistent production of high-quality multi-ply composite parts.
The new technology permits composite parts to be formed around a hollow mold without a core, thus reducing their weight 10 percent or more.