DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (MATERIAL)

COMPOSITES LABORATORY
HAND LAY UP POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES

COURSE CODE : DJB40043

COURSE : CERAMIC, COMPOSITE AND ADVANCE MATERIALS

NAME : REGISTRATION NO:

DATE : SUBMISSION DATE :
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14/3/2021 14/3/2021
PLO 2 PLO 4 PLO 7
Generic Skill:
Practical
CLO 1 Report CLO 2 CLO 3
Task
(masukkkan)
LD 2 LD P4 LD 9
Discussion /40 A
Conclusion /30 B
Records /30 C
D
E
TOTAL MARKS
TOTAL MARKS /100 /25
(100%)
(100%)
 Rubric Programme Learning Outcome (PLO4) Practical Skills
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Unsatisfactory
Skills / Aspects
5 4 3 2 1
Able to clean the inspection Able to clean the inspection Unable to clean the inspection
surface thoroughly. surface partially. surface.

A) Surface preparation

Able to spray/ apply polymer Able to spray/ apply polymer Able to spray/ apply polymer
resin on the surface evenly and resin on the surface evenly resin on the surface evenly
allow for sufficient dwelling time. and allow for particular and not allow for dwelling
Hand Lay-Up open Mould

B) Application of Epoxy
resin Able to remove excessive air dwelling time. Able to remove time. Unable to remove
trapped. excessive air trapped. excessive air trapped.

Able to apply the cure agent Able to apply the cure agent Unable to apply the cure
directly to the area being partially to the area being agent to the area being
inspected and allow for sufficient inspected and allow for inspected not allow for
C) Application of curing
dwelling time. particular dwelling time. sufficient dwelling time.
agent

Able to inspect the surface Able to inspect the surface Unable to inspect the surface
indications properly. indications partially. indications.

D) Inspection

Able to clean the surface Able to clean the surface Unable to clean the surface.
thoroughly. partially.

E) Post cleaning

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1.0 TITLE : HAND LAY-UP (open mould)

2.0 PURPOSE : To define the criteria and general requirements to carry out hand lay-up
polymer matrix on composite materials.

3.0 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS : Glass Fibre

Cutter
Mat layers
Plain weave layer
Epoxy resin
Curing agent
Covering resin (plastic)
Brushes

4.0 THEORY :
.

Figure 1: Hand lay up

The testing process can be broken down into the following steps:

1. Pre-cleaning mould
2. Gel coat apply
3. Fiberglass reinforcement is placed in the mold.
4. Base resin mixed with catalysts is applied by pouring and brushing.
5. The part is cured at room temperature.(polymerization)
6. The part is removed from the mold surface.

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5.0 PROCEDURE :
1. Pre-cleaning mold
2. Gel coat apply
3. Fiberglass reinforcement is placed in the mold.
4. Base resin mixed with catalysts is applied by pouring and brushing.
5. The part is cured at room temperature.(polymerization)
6. The part is removed from the mold surface.

DISCUSSION :

CONCLUSION :

4/5
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