Laminate Sample #28: Infused Carbon / Epoxy with Corecell Core

Laminate Sample 28 is a vacuum-infused cored panel with carbon fiber skins. The core is Gurit M80 Corecell with VIC grooves. Skins are about 0.8mm QI carbon, and the resin is Proset 114 / 210 infusion epoxy.

(Note that the video shows 21.8mm thickness on the caliper and 21.6mm in the text and words - because the picture I took was not of the actual thickness! Ooops - it's close enough.)

This sample shows infusion with grooved core for resin flow. This adds a bunch of extra resin to the laminate but can be a good option where surface flow media won't work - or isn't desirable.

The video also looks at what satin style weaves are - what they look like and what they are good for. The reinforcements used here are 5-harness satin carbon woven and stitched biaxial - each about 400g / 12oz.

Check out the EC! website for dozens of articles about building with composites - and lots more laminate samples:

https://explorecomposites.com