Method of producing composite components

摘要

A method of producing composite or bonded metal components comprises the steps of:
applying melted resin on a surface of a mould (121), the resin solidifying upon contacting and cooling on the mould surface to thereby form a layer of solidified resin on the mould surface;
laying a composite or bonded metal lay up (159) over the resultant layer of solidified resin on the mould surface;
locating the mould (121) together with the lay-up (159) under a pressure chamber (151) having an elastically deformable chamber wall;
circulating a fluid at an elevated pressure and temperature through the pressure chamber (151) to heat and melt the solidified resin and allow the resin to impregnate the lay up (159) such that the composite or bonded metal lay-up is compressed and cured or formed.