Vacuum Infusion for Production Fiberglass Parts: Setup, Process, and Common Mistakes
NuWave Composites
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Vacuum infusion is one of the cleanest, most consistent methods for producing structural fiberglass parts at volume but the setup details determine whether you get a perfect laminate or a scrapped part. This video walks through a complete infusion on a production part, including bagging setup, resin feed and vent placement, timing, and the quality checks we use to verify a good fill.
We also cover the most common vacuum infusion failures we've seen in the field and how to design your process to avoid them.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Vacuum Infusion
1:15 - Why Infusion is Better than Hand-Layup
2:40 - Tools and Materials Overview
5:10 - Laying Down the Fiberglass & Core
10:20 - Setting up the Manifold & Vacuum Lines
15:45 - The Bagging & Pleating Process
22:30 - How to Perform a Vacuum Drop Test
28:10 - The Resin Infusion (Action!)
35:00 - Post-Cure & Summary
NuWave Composites builds production-grade composite molds and supports vacuum infusion processes for marine, industrial, and aerospace manufacturers.
Contact US:
🌐 www.NuwaveComposites.com
✉️ info@nuwavecomposites.com
📞 (727) 369-8958
#VacuumInfusion #FiberglassProduction #CompositesManufacturing #MarineComposites #FiberglassMold
6 Comments
How do you clean your mold between two infusion performed? I know that the area where the part comes out is cleaner, but the edges get very dirty and have a lot of resin residue. Should I scrape it off, or remove everything?
Vacuum Infusion for Production Fiberglass Parts: Setup, Process, and Common Mistakes
NuWave Composites
2,407 views
Vacuum infusion is one of the cleanest, most consistent methods for producing structural fiberglass parts at volume but the setup details determine whether you get a perfect laminate or a scrapped part. This video walks through a complete infusion on a production part, including bagging setup, resin feed and vent placement, timing, and the quality checks we use to verify a good fill.
We also cover the most common vacuum infusion failures we've seen in the field and how to design your process to avoid them.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Vacuum Infusion
1:15 - Why Infusion is Better than Hand-Layup
2:40 - Tools and Materials Overview
5:10 - Laying Down the Fiberglass & Core
10:20 - Setting up the Manifold & Vacuum Lines
15:45 - The Bagging & Pleating Process
22:30 - How to Perform a Vacuum Drop Test
28:10 - The Resin Infusion (Action!)
35:00 - Post-Cure & Summary
NuWave Composites builds production-grade composite molds and supports vacuum infusion processes for marine, industrial, and aerospace manufacturers.
Contact US:
🌐 www.NuwaveComposites.com
✉️ info@nuwavecomposites.com
📞 (727) 369-8958
#VacuumInfusion #FiberglassProduction #CompositesManufacturing #MarineComposites #FiberglassMold