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Uploaded by on Feb 25, 2009

The unique VAC-TAC adhesive system is ideal for use in the manufacture of yachts, wind turbine blades, trucks, trains, buses, motor vehicles and a wide range of construction and architectural applications.

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  • How long did it take to inject all the resin?

  • he Solaris Hull took about a couple of hours to infuse using a Polyester Resin, however it will also depend on the type of Resin and hardener being used as these can be tuned depending on the size of the structure to be infused.

  • How do you know where to put the the resin inlet points and where to put the vacuum points?

    Are people using computers to guess or its just experienced guess?

  • Computer software is used by many companies to work out where to place Resin feed pipes and vacuum cups. Other boat builders just guess the location of the resin feed pipes and vacuum cups

  • Hey man, thanks for answering my questions. I want to use this method to layup a VW Kombi poptop (like Dormobile). I am still shaping and reinforcing the prototype in preparation for making a female mold. If you use the VARTM method above, what is the finished surface like compared to closed mold RTM and LRTM? I guess you can't get a gelcoat finish on both sides right? I will have to go for a close-mold if I wanted that?

  • If this is for just one poptop all I would suggest is use the old wet layup method and then Paint the poptop.

    If this is for production of a number, the cheapest method would be make the mould, lay up the glass or carbon fibre and then just use the vacuum bag method, using an epoxy resin, this would give a stronger product and you could paint both sides using a 2 pack epoxy paint the results should be excellent. NO need for any gel coats.

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  • @TECBOND007 ok, thanks for the aswer

  • @denizseverler

    You need to contact your local infusion specialist as the bagging is made from many different substrates it depends on the brand being sold

  • thanx for the video, i have a question, from which material is vacuum bag ?

  • where can the core material be bought at decent price? if anywhere

  • What is the purpose of those foam mats they put on the hull in the beginning of the video?

  • would having a male mould and compressing it from the outside improve the quality of the finish component or would that just be a waste of time and money?

  • Its not just for one poptop. Its for 1000.

    I like the look of this method here:

    watch?v=MWUxhC6-q0c

  • I'm lost there mate with the epoxy paint versus the gel coats.

    BTW

    Its for a 1000 poptops over three years.

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