Resin Infusion of 3m Dinghy using Ciject Equipment

This video shows the resin-infusion of a small dinghy hull using a standard Ciject meter-mixing machine to supply mixed resin directly into the infusion.
Although this is a relatively small structure, the principal of controlled 'direct infusion' is currently used to manufacture some of the largest production-infused structures in the world with quantities of resin greater than 8 tonnes being injected by specially developed Ciject equipment.
Larger infusions often require multiple resin flow-runners and a manifold is used to divert resin from the machine to the various inlet points on the mould.
The advantages of mechanising the resin feed include the removal of the manual resin mixing process, the avoidance of any manual contact with the resin and the prevention of 'bulk exothermic reaction' problems.

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You can compare this process with exactly the same dinghy being moulded by the Vacuum RTM process (VRTM or Light RTM) if you follow this link:
   • VRTM (RTM Light)  Dinghy Production  

The 3m dinghy was designed by student Jack Cunningham as part of his course at Falmouth Marine School.