Resin Infusion Technology: Part 3 - A Detailed Overview of RTM and VIP Infusion Processing Technologies

摘要

This is the final of three parts covering "resin infusion technology", a composites processing method that has continued to grow in popularity while at the same time encompassing a wide variety of manufacturing versions for both aerospace and commercial markets. The January-February 2007 issue of the SAMPE Journal focused in Part 1 on various industry highlights and the time frame over which various supporting technologies entered into the resin infusion processing technology growth. In the May-June 2007 issue, Part 2 covered a bit of the process definitions and industry variations where RTM (resin transfer molding) and VIP (vacuum infusion molding) are encountered. The distinction between the RTM (pressure feed) and VIP (vacuum draw) processes were elaborated upon.