Processes:
Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM)
Wet layup
PVA release film spread on waxed mold surface.
Dry carbon fiber cut and pasted onto mold using spray adhesive.
2mm Lantor Soric strips cut and pasted in between the top and bottom layers of carbon fiber to add stiffness.
Final layer of carbon fiber over Lantor Soric core strips
White peel ply was laid over carbon fiber, then green infusion mesh and finally spiral tubing for resin feed and vacuum out lines. Tacky tape was applied around the perimeter of the mold surface.
Vacuum bag pasted onto tacky tape, holes cut for vacuum tubing.
Vacuum pumps were started drawing the resin into carbon fiber.
Carbon fiber fully infused with resin and curing.
De-molding by ripping off top layers down to carbon fiber.
Finished part with PVA release film still on the part surface.