ADVANCED MOLD DESIGN CUSTOM FIXTURINGLARGE PART EXPERTISE

PRECISE B-SIDE ATTACHMENTS PROPRIETARY UL 94 V-0 RESIN

COMPOSITESCompositeCast

Hand Lay-up FRPVARTM

ADVANCED

Body PanelsEngine Compartment CoversOutdoor Equipment HousingsLarge Cosmetic CoversKiosks

COMPOSITESCompositeCastHand Lay-up FRPVARTM

Our solid reputation for reliability is built by consistently delivering precision composite

enclosures for a variety of industries: Medical Equipment, Automotive, Truck, Sport

Utility, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Construction & Agri-business Equipment, and the

Bus & RV Industry. Our strength is in our proven track record.

Cosmetic A-side Finishing

Cosmetic Paint,

Matte to High Gloss

Textured Finish

Graphics

Primer

Available Finishing and Secondary Operations:

B-side Details / Secondary Operations

Bosses/ Boss Clusters

Locking Mechanisms

Ribbing

Brackets

Hinges

Inserts

EMI / RFI Shielding

Threaded Stand-offs / PEM

End Use Production PanelsEngineering VerificationAssembly & Quality InspectionAlpha & Beta BuildsPre-sales

We offer three unique composite solutions; our experienced Project Engineers can help select the right one for you.

This thin-walled medical equipment enclosure was reinforced with fiberglass to increase impact strength.

This customer was pleased with

the speed of assembly and the

excellent fit of all enclosures.

VARTM is often used for mass

transit components like the

windshield panel for this

commuter bus.

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CompositeCast, offered only by Solid Concepts, was developed over a two year period that included testing at six early beta sites.

Composite sheet material (fiberglass, graphite, Kevlar, etc.) is positioned in a precision Platinum Silicon mold. A proprietary fill method is used to fill

the mold cavity along with the sheet material with our AFP (Advanced Formula Polymers). The result is a very tough and stiff cast part with B-side

detail captured. These parts can be delivered within two weeks.

Hand Lay-up FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) is a well established technology. Accurate tough parts are fabricated by applying successive layers of resin (epoxy or polyester) and composite sheet material. Solid Concepts offers the only UL 94 V-0 epoxy material developed for the medical industry and suitable for large, fire retardant, cosmetic panel construction. Precise attachment of all B-side hardware is the key to assembly success. This is accomplished with years of experience in fixtures and tooling.

VARTM (Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding) is an established closed-mold injection process

with a growing selection of available polymers. VARTM is growing in popularity because of the

high quality provided at a low piece price.

Very fast processing of complex parts and panels without hard tooling

Excellent A and B-Side detail

Composite-like performance (i.e., high flex modulus, high impact strength)

Short mold life: ~25 shots

Production rate: 2 or 3/day

Not as accurate as Hand Lay-up FRP or VARTM

Mold life about 50 to 150 parts

Faster to market versus VARTM

Mold can be modified for certain changes

Very strong and accurate

Labor cost is higher

Production rate: 1 per day

True production process

Production rate: 7 to 12/day

Composite Performance

Consistant repeatable results (consistant wall thickness)

Smooth B-Side

Mold life 500 to 4,000 parts

Limited B-Side detail(we have techniques to improve this)

Mold Cost high (need A and B side)

Lead time longer for first article

VARTMProduction3

Hand Lay-up FRPShort-run Production2

CompositeCastPrototypes & Short-run Production1

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