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Material, tooling and the finished part

Six services, delivered by our in-house team from requirement to dispatch. Requirements, ply schedule and finish are agreed before any tooling is made.

Services

Service	What it covers	Scope
Carbon fibre materials supply	Material for your own lay-up or production.	Woven fabrics: plain and twill, 3K Unidirectional (UD) fabrics Sheets, plates, tubes and rods Cut-to-size and roll supply
Custom composite parts	Made to your drawing or from a sample.	Panels, covers, housings and ducts Tubes, booms, frames and brackets Gloss or matt, plain or twill look
Mould design and tooling	Tools designed for your part and volume.	Plug and mould design Tooling-board, GRP and composite moulds Split moulds and mandrels for hollow parts
Prototyping and small batches	From first article to repeat orders.	Fit and function prototypes Design iterations and revisions Consistent parts from the same tool
Finishing and machining	Parts delivered ready to fit.	Demoulding and trimming Drilling and cut-outs Sanding, polishing and clear coat Inserts and bonded fittings
Resins and consumables	Everything for the lay-up bench.	Epoxy laminating and infusion resins Release agent, peel ply, breather Infusion mesh, vacuum bag film, sealant tape

Not sure which fibre, weave or thickness suits your part? Send the load case, drawing or a sample and we will recommend a ply schedule and process.

Every composite part starts with a good mould

We design plugs and moulds for the part geometry, production volume and cure process.

Moulds are built from tooling board, GRP or composite tooling resin, with stiffening ribs and a steel base frame. Flanges carry dowels, sealant grooves and infusion ports, so parts come off consistently and with a high-quality surface.

Hollow components such as ducts, tubes and enclosures are moulded in two-part (split) tools with a removable mandrel or inflatable bladder, tied together with bolted flanges and located by dowel pins.

Cross-section of an open female mould for a panel: moulded CFRP part on a tooling-resin mould surface, mould shell with flange, stiffening ribs and steel base frame. — Open female mould for a panel, cross-section (concept drawing)

Mould type	Typical use
Open female mould	Panels, covers, fairings and decorative skins with one high-quality surface
Closed / split mould	Hollow parts, ducts, housings and parts needing two finished faces
Mandrel / bladder tool	Tubes, sections and enclosures with a closed internal cavity
Flat press / vacuum table	Flat sheets and plates cured under vacuum or pressure
Master plug	CNC-machined or hand-finished pattern from which production moulds are taken

Hand lay-up, wet lay-up and vacuum infusion

The process depends on size, quantity and performance target.

Infusion draws resin into dry fibre under a vacuum bag, giving good fibre content and a clean finish on larger parts. Hand and wet lay-up suit prototypes, short runs and simpler shapes.

Vacuum infusion stack, from top: vacuum bag film, infusion mesh, peel ply, carbon fibre plies, release agent, mould. Resin inlet and vacuum port on the bag, sealant tape at the flange edges. — Laminate lay-up and vacuum infusion stack (concept drawing)

From requirement to delivery

RequirementsLoad case, geometry, finish, quantity and delivery are agreed.
DesignPly schedule, fibre architecture and mould design are prepared and reviewed.
ToolingPlug and mould are machined or built, sealed and polished.
Lay-up / infusionPlies are cut, placed and consolidated under vacuum, with resin infused or applied.
CureRoom-temperature cure, with post-cure where the resin system requires it.
Finish and inspectDemoulding, trimming, drilling and surface finishing, then dimensional, thickness and visual checks.
DeliveryProtective packing and dispatch.

Quality checks

Parts are inspected after finishing, before packing and dispatch. Test coupons and material certificates can be provided on request.

Quality system aligned to ISO 9001:2015

Dimensional inspection
Thickness and weight checks
Visual surface inspection
Tap-testing for delamination

Have a part that needs a mould? Send the geometry, the finish you need and the quantity.

Request a quotation