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VectorFusion™ E-3LTi 10800 x 21 layers being prepared for infusion. In this case, the finished part is a component at a hydro power site.

Resin feed lines are spaced according to the porosity of the reinforcement and viscosity of the resin. Vectorply’s Technical Support Team provides builders with flow prediction and permeability flow index before the project starts.

The finished laminate measures as predicted 2.5” thick, exactly 21 times the thickness of 1 layer. Even under the pressure of the vacuum the channeled, infusion specific reinforcement does not compress allowing resin the flow to achieve thorough wet-out.

Under vacuum pressure reinforcements compress choking resin flow all the while stalling infusion, and compromising laminate thickness and stiffness. Until today.

Introducing VectorFusion, a whole new family of multiplane infusion specific reinforcements designed to maximize permeability and minimize fabrication time.

How it works

Vectorply’s proven non-crimp multiaxis technology provided the DNA for the new generation of reinforcements like E-2LTi 7200 and E-3LTi 10800, the thickest reinforcement of it’s kind. It starts with a unique multiplane architecture and precision-guided fibers bonded together with proprietary stitch mechanisms. The roving bundles sustain loft ensuring the laminate will achieve the greatest thickness and more importantly will not be resin deprived.

The triple zero, triple ninety multiplane architecture creates a stacking geometry that keeps channels open for air to escape and for resin to flow both quickly and simultaneously across and through the layered surface. The stitch-bonded construction provides a smoother finished surface with less print-through compared to other high crimp and “z” axis type reinforcements.

Our stitching process also means that reinforcements can be cut without unraveling prior to installation, reducing waste and saving time. Vectorfusion reinforcements are designed for the infusion process, without the need for aids such as plastic flow mediums and meshes that add weight and cost.

Successful infusion is in the details; material choices have been fine-tuned, procedures routinely reviewed for efficiency, and a dedicated workforce have been trained for the job. Vectorply’s Technical Support and Solutions team is an integral part to this process starting with a thorough analysis of current laminates.

With the help of Vectorply’s feasibility study of the shop environment and powerful design software, VectorLam engineers may compare laminate design on the basis of stiffness, strength, weight, cost and the influence that the new infused laminate will have on the overall structure of the part. This analysis permits us to successfully build the key ingredient- the reinforcement. After all, nothing happens unless the reinforcement can be infused.

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