Digital Demo: Aerospace Carbon Fiber Infusion
Learn how this process combined with carbon fiber can offer the manufacturer the benefits of increased strength and the ability to make a lighter-weight part.
During their annual CAMX demonstration in 2021, Composites One produced a UAV wingskin part using carbon fiber and vacuum infusion. Learn how this process combined with carbon fiber can offer the manufacturer the benefits of increased strength and the ability to make a lighter-weight part.
Composites One also highlights their brand Aerovac, a manufacturer of process materials for vacuum infusion.
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