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<b><i>Composites</i></b>
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<a href=composites.png><b>composites</b></a>
<b>materials</b>
<i>compression vs tension</i>
epoxy + carbon fiber
concrete + rebar
fiberglass
FR1, FR4
garolite
tire
adobe
paper mache
wood
<i>fiber</i>
chopped, filament, tape, fabric
glass
carbon
aramid, Kevlar
natural: cotton, silk, bamboo, wood, linen, burlap, ...
<i>matrix</i>
epoxy
polyester
phenolic
urethane
wax
cement
natural: plant resins, sugars, ...
<i><a href=https://www.google.com/search?q=fab+lab+skateboard&source=lnms&tbm=isch>laminate</a></i>
<b>vendors</b>
<a href=http://www.mcmaster.com/#garolite>McMaster-Carr</a>
<a href=http://www.westsystem.com/>West System</a>
<a href=http://www.aeromarineproducts.com/>AeroMarine</a>
<a href=http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/>Fiberglass Supply</a>
<a href=http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/>Jamestown Distributors</a>
<a href=http://www.cstsales.com/>CST</a>
<a href=https://www.rockwestcomposites.com>Rock West</a>
<a href=https://lingrove.com>Lingrove</a>
<a href=https://entropyresins.com/>Entropy Resins</a>
<a href=http://www.sicomin.com>Sicomin</a>
<a href=http://www.smooth-on.com/>Smooth-On</a>
<a href=http://www.ashland.com/solutions/products-services/composite-products-and-services>Ashland</a>
<a href=http://www.duponttateandlyle.com/products_susterra>DuPont</a>
<a href=http://www.uscomposites.com/>US Composites</a>
<a href=http://www.hexcel.com/>Hexcel</a>
<a href=http://www.exelcomposites.com/>Exel</a>
<a href=http://www.gurit.com/>Gurit</a>
<a href=http://www.toray.com>Toray</a>
<b>design</b>
plies
radius of curvature
cores: honeycomb, hollow, foam, lattice, ...
spar, rib, skin
<a href=http://cba.mit.edu/docs/papers/13.09.Science.pdf>digital</a>
<b>processes</b>
<a href=https://www.exactflat.com/composite>cutting, darts, net-shape</a>
<a href=http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.16/doc/tutorials/composites/coupon-testing.html>compaction, infusion, volume fraction</a>
water: .036 lb/in<sup>3</sup>
atmosphere: 14.7 psi bar clamp: 100-1000 psi
<a href=https://pub.pages.cba.mit.edu/compositecoupons>coupons</a>
open, closed mold
<a href=http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/863.12/people/calisch/10/week10.html>wet lay-up</a>, pre-preg, RTM, VARTM
compression molding
press, clamps, hydrostatic
inflation
<a href=https://www.amazon.com/Space-Saver-Vacuum-Storage-Jumbo/dp/B004X98B5A>vacuum bagging</a>
<a href=http://www.westsystem.com/ss/assets/HowTo-Publications/Vacuum-Bagging-Techniques.pdf>mold, release, laminate, core, peel ply, bleeder, breather, bag, sealant tape, pump</a>
autoclave
pultrusion
trimming
clear coat
<b>molds</b>
<a href=machine.jpg>machined</a>
<a href=fold.png>folded</a>
<a href=http://westkustsurf.nl>skinned</a>
<b>safety</b>
particles, inhalation, rashes
respirators, googles, gloves
fumes, ventilation
exotherm
<b>assignment</b>
<i>group assignment:</i>
produce test coupons for your composite fabrication process(es)
<i>individual assignment:</i>
read the safety data sheet (SDS) and technical data sheet (TDS)
for the resins that you're using
design and fabricate a 3D mold (~ft<sup>2</sup>)
and produce a fiber composite part in it,
with resin infusion and compaction