Fig. 2.15 Three-station curing system using internal hot oil or steam for curing More

Fig. 7.2 Stages of cure for thermoset resin. (a) Polymer and curing agent prior to reaction. (b) Curing initiated, with size of molecules increasing. (c) Gelation with full network formed. (d) Fully cured and cross-linked. Source: Ref 7.1 More

Fig. 7.4 Composite-matrix resins. (a) Diamino diphenyl sulfone (DDS) curing agent. (b) Tetraglycidyl methylene dianiline (TGMDA) epoxy More

Fig. 8.38 Principle of autoclave curing. The autoclave vessel is pressurized with gas, usually nitrogen or carbon dioxide, at some pressure (e.g., 690 kPa, or 100 psi). Because the laminate inside the vacuum bag is either at atmospheric pressure or has an applied vacuum, there exists More

Fig. 13 Stages of cure for thermoset resin. (a) Polymer and curing agent prior to reaction (b) Curing initiated with size of molecules increasing (c) Gelation with full network formed (d) Full cured and crosslinked. Source: Ref 11 More

Fig. 1.8 Residual curing agent particles in a thermoset-matrix glass fiber composite. Reflected-light phase contrast, 40× objective More

Fig. 3.2 Stages of cure for thermoset resin. (a) Polymer and curing agent prior to reaction. (b) Curing initiated with size of molecules increasing. (c) Gelation with full network formed. (d) Full cured and crosslinked. Source: Ref 1 More

Fig. 3.9 Curing agents for epoxy resins More

Fig. 3.33 IR identification of DDS curing agent. Source: Ref 7 More

Fig. 5.13 Principle of autoclave curing More

Fig. 5.17 Notional cure cycle for low-temperature curing/vacuum bag prepreg parts More

Fig. 7.3 Temperature effects on curing More

Fig. 7.6 Conceptual exotherm during composite curing More

Fig. 7.33 Residual curing stresses increase with increases in cure temperature (°F) More

Fig. 2.7 Two-spindle pipe winder with in-line curing station More

Fig. 2.12 Autoloading of wound parts into curing oven using a manipulating arm More

Fig. 2.14 Wound part being moved into the gas convection curing oven More

Fig. 2.16 Continuous curing oven with part rotation More

Fig. 7.2 Clean room for winding and curing More

Figure 7 Samples in mounting cups before resin curing. Please note the following: two specimens per mount, with coated surfaces positioned facing inwards, and small clips used to maintain sample alignment. More