Quick Draw™ Films for Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding
Quick Draw VARTM is a revolutionary process for molding fiber reinforced composites. It combines the advantage of low cost tooling used in conventional opening molding, the simplicity of hand lay-up and produces the quality and consistency of pre-preg type parts. The Quick Draw™ VRTM process eliminates the use of breathers, bleeders, and resin distribution mediums inside vacuum bags. Quick Draw™ films with the specially engineered Micro Channel™ texture move air quickly and completely from the vacuum bag and then efficiently and uniformly distribute resin induced by vacuum into the bag. The process can be used with a wide variety of conventional resin systems including polyesters, vinylesters and epoxies. The Quick Draw™ VRTM process can also uniquely incorporate advanced U.V. cured resin systems, such as those from Sunrez, to produce very large parts in a single molding with near zero VOC emissions.
For VARTM applications, we recommend Quick Draw™ PET 200 films.
Be More Competetive with Quick Draw™ VARTM
- More controlled use of raw materials reduces manufacturing expenses.
- Fewer hazards = fewer liabilities.
- Higher fiber-to-resin ratios allow for improved strength to weight ratios.
- More consistent quality with fewer rejects.
- Cleaner, healthier work environment that doesn't require cumbersome safety equipment such as respirators.
- This advanced form of manufacturing gives companies a unique capability to attract new business and develop new products.
Safety first with Quick Draw™ VARTM:
- Quick Draw™ VRTM is a totally enclosed molding system
- Environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing
- Dramatically reduces or eliminates VOCs
- NO spray emissions
- NO open curing emissions
- LESS solvent cleanup
- Source reductions of solid waste
- NO resin saturated breathers, bleeders, resin distributors media
- RECYCLABLE film
- LESS resin waste from overspray and spills
- LESS residual reacted resin
- REDUCES generation of solvent and resin contaminated containers
Quick Draw™ VRTM is Easy to Adopt and Adapt
- The process requires minimal technical instruction.
- Similarity of materials and tooling to other commonly used processes accelerate learning process.
- Reduced need for hands-on resin application make workers jobs easier.
- Can be used in a variety of forms to fit the product.
- Quick Draw™ films and procedures can be used in a wide range of processes from wet hand lay to full VRTM so manufacturers can work into larger more complicated structures without leaving their present system.
- Abbreviated versions of Quick Draw™ VRTM can be used on odd jobs without compromising quality: Pour the resin into the tool, bag it and evacuate.
With Quick Draw™ VARTM is Fast, Easy & Economical:
- Extremely efficient and cost effective
- Faster production
- More consistent quality
- Less cleanup
- More flexibility and process control
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