The use of rubbers in C.F.R.P. manufacture

Manufacturing techniques are crucial to the variability of advanced composites. For this reason a number of processes have been developed to reduce the cost of producing composite structures. Some of these processes make use of the properties of rubber in self-sealing from fitting rubber vacuum bags, in pressure pads and as a hydraulic medium. Each has its advantages and disadvantages but the overall trend is to reduce the costs of advanced composites manufacturing, at times dramatically.