Page Comparison

Goal of this page is to discuss the different type of mold possible for composites manufacturing (pros, cons and the process for manufacturing each mold).

Types of molds

MDF (Illegal not allowed by

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Foam

Fiber GlassSSDC)

• https://explorecomposites.com/articles/tooling/using-mdf-for-composites-tooling/

• Process:

• Pros:

• Cons:

Foam

• Process:

• Pros:

• Cons:

  • may be leaky (need to treat with chemicals in order to be able to tacky tape to the mold itself)

Fiber Glass

• requires a plug

• Ways to make the foam mold include:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAinuf5I_dw (foam glue together, cut, sand, apply fiber glass, sand, apply putty/plaster, sand, primer)