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From in-house tooling to multiple production methods, Sikes Composites Corporation is capable of delivering a broad range of services to its customers. SCC employs three manufacturing methods enabling the firm to produce components that meet the needs of each customer. |
 Light RTM (Vacuum Assisted)
For medium and high volume production, Sikes Composites is capable of producing components through light RTM (resin transfer molding). For customers requiring several hundred to several thousand units per year, light RTM may be a solid alternative to other open-molded composite production processes. |
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Chopper Gun Application
For low and medium volume requirements, the chopper gun is among the most widely used production methods in the composites industry.At SCC, all chopper systems employ Fluid Impingement Technology or FIT systems. Fluid impingement has multiple benefits including reduced emissions, limited blow-back during production, reduction in wasted materials common to standard chopper gun systems, and more uniform component thickness due to increased control of the flow of materials into the mold. |
Hand Lay-Up
Sometimes, things just have to be done the old fashion way. Since the concept of fiberglass began to take hold in the 1950’s, countless new manufacturing techniques have been introduced. But, many customers still require fiberglass components that must be made the old fashioned way…with hand lay-up fiberglass. While hand lay-up fiberglass is among the oldest and perhaps least technical composites manufacturing process, this process still requires skilled laminators and close attention to produce high quality components. At SCC, our well-trained laminators and attention to detail allow us to produce superior quality hand lay-up components. |
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