Coremat for wet layup?

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#1

Is Coremat suitable for wet layup, can you wet it out and lay it up in the middle of your carbon layers?

Also, is it rougly as conformable/pliable as CF (will it stretch and conform as well)? or does it need to be trimmed at all the sharp corners and what not?

Thanks.

#2

There are several types:

Coremat Xi: For wet layup, colour indicator (blue,turns white in contact with resin)

Coremat Xm: For wet layup, less drapable, but more regular in thickness. I even used it in wet bagging. (50% vacuum)

And then there is the Soric range, for infusion. (SF, XF, LRC, TF, XXF), and a range for fire retardency.

#3

Herman, you’re a helpful fellow. How conformable is it? it doesn’t look like it’s capable of hugging tight around comples curves, like the bidirectional strands of CF is capable of.

#4

I have a roll of Soric Xf in 3mm that is very conformable. But it does require the occasional relieve cutting/slicing for tight fitments. I believe most if not all cores do.

#5

Thanks. It doesn’t look like it would have any stretch to it so I had to ask.

#6

The Sorics have a bit of stretch. The Coremat Xi is very drapable when used with polyester or vinylester. The Xm is less drapable than Xi, but still no problem.