CSS manages high volume composite product qualifications, production line start-ups, and on-going production on
our clients' behalf at one of several established, trustworthy
ISO Certified China Composite Factories.
Our Overseas
Sourcing Assistance programs begin with client engineering and production department meetings to clearly define the
product, establish minimum performance requirements, and highlight critical manufacturing operations. CSS utilizes
this sourcing information package to develop composite prototypes in China and obtain preliminary quotations, including unit
cost and tooling expenses, for stateside evaluation.
With client approval, CSS manages progressively larger composite
product pilot runs to demonstrate the vendor's manufacturing capability and consistency. Pilot run product
performance and quality is evaluated in the factory's test laboratory using the client's test methodology. CSS drives factory
resolution of product and process short comings until the client is satisfied with the production line qualification.
Quality
Control (QC) documentation, including QC Specifications and reporting procedures, is generated for each product line qualification.
CSS uses the QC documentation to manage production start-ups and ensure product conformance from the first shipment
to the last. Our vendor liaison services also include Purchase Order placement, production schedule coordination,
production troubleshooting, and product warranty support.
Identify Critical Manufacturing Needs
Select Candidate Vendor
Coordinate Prototype Sampling
Develop Client-Supplier
Relationship
Define Production Scale-Up Milestones
Oversee Processing Operations
Coordinate Product
Testing
Revise Manufacturing Processes
Production Quality Control
Define Quality Requirements
Establish Test Methodology
Develop Reporting Procedures
Quality Control Specification
Develop Production Schedules
Troubleshoot Production Start-Up
Implement Change Notices
Serve As Vendor Liaison
Composite Product Overseas Sourcing Assistance
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Composite
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CSS' Overseas Sourcing Assistance services mitigate common overseas procurement concerns while building strong client-supplier relationships
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Overseas Sourcing Assistance
Captive (On-Site) Hotmelt Prepreg Manufacturing Capability
FAW
(g/m2)
70
100
125
130
Cured Ply Thickness
(mm)
0.07
0.10
0.12
0.11
FAW
(oz/yd2)
2.06
2.95
3.68
3.83
Cured Ply Thickness
(in)
0.0028
0.0039
0.0047
0.0043
Unidirectional
Prepreg
T700 Carbon / Epoxy
150C (300F) Cure
58% FV
E-Glass / Epoxy
150C (300F)
Cure
50% FV
Made to Order - No Shelf Life Issues
Custom Resin Formulations (UV additives, pigments, etc.)
Select Reinforcements (IM Carbon,
S-Glass, Aramids, etc.)
Hybrid Constructions (Carbon/Aramid, Carbon/Glass, etc.)
Unidirectional and Woven Fabrics
Low FAW unidirectional carbon and fiberglass prepreg systems allows CSS to create highly tailored laminate designs for maximum
performance and weight savings
Typical ISO Certified Factory
- 35+ Years of Composite Manufacturing Expertise
- 1,000,000+ Products Produced Annually
- 300,000+ sq.ft.
Production Facility
- Captive Hotmelt Prepreg Fabrication Capability (Typical Hotmelt Prepreg Specifications)
- Testing & Quality
Control Laboratories
Manufacturing Capabilities
- Hand Layup
- Table Rolling
- Oven Curing
- Compression Molding
- Bladder Inflation Molding
- Trapped Rubber Molding
- Bonded Assemblies
- Custom Finishing
Quality Control
- Incoming Material Testing
- In-Process Quality Control
- AQL Production Lot Testing
- 100% Finished
Product Inspection
- Custom QC Reports