Surfboard Vacuum infusion Demo....

Not mine (I’ll be there with my class…as we were trying to do just this soon in class) but Cerritos College near the 605 and 91 freeway…

Cerritos College

OPEN HOUSE

Manufacturing Technology Department
Plastics - Composites - Metallurgy/Materials Science - Quality - NDT

Thursday, May 19, 2005 (4-7pm) On-Campus
Metals Bldg. - Room ME-1

So. Cal. SURFBOARD Construction Forum
Conventional and Exotics Overview
Learn from the Pro’s (Surfers and Experts)

· Methods
Wet lay-up, Vacuum Bagging, Infusion
Sandwich Theory

· Reinforcements Surfboard Contest
Fiberglass / Texalium Bring your board, show it off and win!
Graphite First ever “Judged-by-Peers”

· Cores Prizes include:
Balsa -Free classes
Foams -Distance Award (for the person traveled the furthest)
Honeycomb -“Best of Show” Surfboard

· Fins “Hands-On” Activities
Laminates Vacuum Bagging
Cores Injection Molding

· Finishes Vacuumforming
Resin Swirls Waterjet Cutting
Painting Tabletop Displays
Printed Veils Composites Training Center

· Curing Select Vendors:
UV Airtech
Room Temp Composites One
Oven Fiberglass Services
Autoclave Foam EZ

· Resins Graphite Masters (10% discount on glass)
Polyesters See Capabilities
Epoxies Dust Collection Sanding Booth
Urethanes Spray Booths

· Q & A Session Down-Draft Sanding and Grinding station
Ask the Pro’s Access Entire Facility (Vacuum Bagging, Ovens, & Booths)
Network Materials for Trial-use

— ACTIVITIES —
4:00pm - Program Overview 6:00pm - Demo’s
4:30pm - Surfboard Contest Entries 6:30pm - Surfboard Presentations
5:00pm - Vacuum Bagging Demo’s 7:00pm - Surfboard Awards
5:30pm - Surfboard Presentations

Planned Follow-On Forums (suggested topics - Shaping, Design & Advanced Methods, etc.)

Come See Our Facilities and Meet our Instructors
RSVP Parking Passes required (562) 860-2451 ext. 2927

For Directions, area and campus maps at www.mfgskills.com
11110 Alondra Blvd. Norwalk, CA 90650

Just tell them “JM” from GGROP told ya…surf’s up!