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Process Development
CSS' thermoset and thermoplastic composite Process Development core competencies include:
- Compression Molding
- Bladder Inflation Molding
- Trapped Rubber Molding
Additional manufacturing expertise is accessible through CSS' affiliation with the University of Delaware's
Center for Composite Materials which
houses a 34,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and test laboratories for advanced process development efforts.
Each
client project, while unique, follows the methodology outlined below and concludes with Process Specification or Standard Operating
Procedure deliverables for training purposes and rapid production implementation.
CSS' Process Development project portfolio
includes efforts in the following categories:
- Military Shipping Containers
- Automated Fiber Production
- Medical Products
- Building Products
- Composite Lumber
- Electronic Devices
P Study Process Alternatives
P Review Tooling Approach
P Study Performance, Quality, Cost Drivers
P Select Candidate Processes
P Define Critical Process Parameters
P Create Processing Test Matrix
P Develop Tooling
P Conduct Process Optimization Trials
P Identify Critical Operations
P Establish Manufacturing Limits
P Develop Process Specifications
Standard Operating Procedure
P Develop BOM
P Establish Safety Procedures
P Create Stepwise Process Guide
P Provide Supporting Drawings/Diagrams
- Resin Infusion (VARTM, RTM)
- Autoclave/Oven Curing
- Bonded/Welded Assemblies
Process Development
CSS Project Portfolio
Optimized and automated
fiber and value added product production
- Improved Quality
- Higher Productivity
Developed in-house
manufacturing and testing capability
- Higher Efficiency
- SOP, BOM
Developed in-house
manufacturing capability
based on novel
resin infusion process
- Tooling Development
- SOP, BOM
Developed layup, resin
infusion, machining, and assembly guidelines for military design
- Process Specification
- SOP,
BOM
Developed low cost
overseas manufacturing
process for seamless sourcing conversion
- QA/QC Specifications
- Cost Reduction
Designed and developed novel production bladder molding technology
- VOC Reduction
- Cost Reduction
. . . your bridge to affordable composite products
