Marine-supply stores often carry West-System, a two-part epoxy. For larger quantities of materials, try Fibre Glast. Expect a yard of plain-weave carbon to run about $60. Call 800.330.6365, FibreGlast ...

For years, carbon fiber bicycles have been mainly crafted by hand: carbon fiber layup and all that. However, some folks have asked themselves: Can we use robots to craft carbon fiber dreams? The ...

Fig. 1. Plan to have everything that is needed within reach of the operator and support staff. Photo Credit, all images: Abaris Training Resources Inc. Open mold, wet layup processing of glass and ...

The tape layup technology facilitates the manufacture of components made from continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics based on uni-directional fiber tapes (UD fiber tapes). Such components are of ...