Resin Transfer Molding - An Update

Molded Fiber Glass has applied its matched metal die background to resin transfer molding. This has meant a quest for uniform part thickness and relatively fast cycles when compared with most resin transfer molders. This has not been obtained without problems. This paper outlines some of these problems and their solutions and also tries to give realistic crossover points between the hand lay-up, resin transfer molding, and matched metal die molding processes.