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    Embedding Metal Components into Composite Part

    Dear RPStress & Rodney, Thank you very much for your replies and suggestions. I will pass on this information to our supplier and discuss with them the lamination type, insert materials and surface prep. options with them prior to producing some samples. Thanks, Grant Dunlop
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    Embedding Metal Components into Composite Part

    Dear RPstress & PanelGuy, Thank you both for your replies and suggestions. I am hopeful that our pre-pregger will be able to handle any warpage issues from the curing process. They are a little unsure about the surface prep required so I will pass on your suggestions. I had found some...
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    Embedding Metal Components into Composite Part

    Wes, Thank you very much for the reply and your advice. Unfortunately the parts will be produced at quantities which make it uneconomical to manufacture the embedded plates as composite components as you guessed. Some one has suggested that we might be able to use something like G10/Garolite...
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    Embedding Metal Components into Composite Part

    Dear All, I am working on a composite part design where there will be some additional components bonded into it during the lamination process. The components are small/thin attachment plates (approx. 1.5mm thick) which primarily have to resist tensile loads (and perhaps some lateral and...

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