Vacuum Bagging

Lay up, bag, cure and inspect a prepreg panel, one step at a time

Thirteen illustrated steps for making a vacuum-bagged prepreg panel:

Gather the prepreg and consumables
Prepare the tool
Cut the plies
Lay the first ply
Build the stack
Debulk
Add peel ply, release film and edge dams
Breather and vacuum bag
Leak check
Cure in the autoclave
Debag
Peel ply off and demold
Trim and inspect

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