A SEMINAR

ON
RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING
PRESENTED BY:
INDRA MOHAN
(ROLL NO. :-1935010)
M.Tech. PRODUCTION ENGG.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PATNA-800005
 CONTENT
•Introduction
•Raw materials
•Procedure
•Process
•Components
•Application
•Advantage
•Disadvantage
•Refrences
 Introduction
Resin transfer molding in which fiber preform or dry fiber reinforcement is
packed into a mold cavity that has the shape of the desired part and then supply
the matrix material to form the product.
Resin transfer molding is a closed molding process.
It is also knows as liquid transfer molding process.
Molding unit has two halves namely upper half mold (core) and lower half
mold(cavity).
In this technique, resin is transferred over the already placed reinforcement.
 Raw Materials
Reinforcing materials:-
Glass fiber, carbon fiber, aramid fiber, natural plant fibers
(sisal, banana, nettle, hemp, flax etc.)
Matrix:-
Thermosets :- Epoxy resin, Methyl Methacrylate, polyester,
polyvinyl ester
, phenolic resin, polyurethane resin, silicone, alkyd,
thermoset polyamides.
Thermoplastics :- Nylon, Styrene resin, Thermoplastic
polyester,Liquid crystal polymers.
 Resin transfer molding procedure
• Reinforcement in terms of either woven mat or strand mat form is placed
on the surface of lower half mold.
• A gel is applied on the mold surface for easy removal of the
composite.
• The mold is properly closed and the mold halves clamped together.
• The resin is pumped by repeated stroking of the metering cylinders until a
predetermined volume has been delivered into the mold.
• Air is displaced through vents.
• The uniformity of resin flow can be enhanced by using a catalyst as an
accelerator and vacuum application.
• After curing, the mold is opened and composite product is taken out.
Process

fig: resin transfer moulding

Fig: resin transfer moulding
 Process
• There are two separate containers for resin and catalyst.
• Resin container is larger than the catalyst container.
• Both the containers have separate outlets which pass through pumping
unit and opens in mixing chamber.
• Pumping unit transfers the resin and catalyst to the mixing chamber.
• Resin and catalyst is mixed properly in the mixing chamber.
• Resin injector is used to inject the mixture to the mold cavity.
• Heating arrangement is integrated with molding unit.
• Vents are provided to release the gases in the mold cavity during clamping.
• End of process the molding unit is open and eject the product.
 Components
Resin and catalyst container
Pumping unit
Mixing chamber
Resin injector
Molding unit like lower halves and upper halves.
 Application
Complex structure can be produced.
Automotive body parts, big containers, bathtubs, helmet etc.
Vehicle panels
Boat hulls.
Wind turbine blades.
Aerospace parts.
 Advantage
• Good surface finish on both surface of the product.
• Fast cycle time can be achieved through temperature control
device.
• Higher production rate is associated with process automation.
• The process does not require high injection pressure.

••Wide range
Process canofbereinforcement.
manual control, semi-automatic or
highly automated
•Low capital investment
 Disadvantage
• Limited to smaller components.
• Tolling cost expansive.
• There is limitation on reinforcing materials due to the flow and resin
saturation of fibers.
• Mold maintenance is high than compression tools.
• It is produce higher volume waste because of a large pad with
sprues.
Refrences
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