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MEM26003A
Lay up composites using pressure closed moulding techniques
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit covers one of the fundamental techniques for fabricating a composite product – pressure closed moulding techniques. There are many closed moulding techniques and this unit includes an awareness of all common forms of pressure closed moulding and competence in at least one pressure technique. Closed moulding may be undertaken by an individual or by a fabrication team. It may be undertaken in a workshop or factory environment or in the field and may be used to manufacture new products, prototypes and samples, or to make repairs.
This unit is one of three units covering the basic composite fabrication techniques, the other two being MEM26001A Lay up composites using open moulding techniques and MEM26002A Lay up composites using vacuum closed moulding techniques, which together are intended to ensure the composite tradesperson can undertake a basic fabrication using these methods.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to fabricate composites using a resin transfer moulding (RTM – resin under pressure), or other pressure closed mould technique.
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