National Physical Laboratory

Panel Manufacture

autoclaveComposite panel manufacturing facility A manufacturing facility for the production of fibre reinforced pre impregnated flat test panels and small scale components to customer specifications.

Capabilities

Pecquet Tesson Autoclave operating up to 10bar and 200 deg c

  • Standard panel sizes 600 X 300mm or 300 X 300mm, custom panels made to order
  • Experience with embedded fibre optics for component strain measurement and manufacture of simulated defects and inclusions into composite panels.
  • Manufacture of reference panels for ultrasonic C-Scan


Standards Procedures

  • In house procedures
  • ISO 1268 Part 4

For more information: Richard Shaw

Last Updated: 25 Apr 2012
Created: 24 Jul 2007