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honeycomb core forming process

10/10/2009 11:41 AM

Im wanting to form honeycomb core using a high heat process (500 degrees) but here is the problem, the core dissipates heat very rapidly, so movement away from the heat source to form is restricted, it has to be able to get to forming temp and immediately form, I thought about some sort of heat press but the core needs to heat to forming temp and then be formed. the size is approx 3'x4', approx.hight is 15"

is there a company out there that may have something off the shelf, something like a accessable oven press? that would work in a production enviorment, that could heat rapidly, and form inside the oven?

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Re: honeycomb core forming process

10/10/2009 11:48 PM

LOTS more detail needed. What kind of material are you making the honeycomb out of? Plastic, fiber, metal, etc.? It sounds like you are describing a process for forming from a flat sheet of stock, but...

500° F or C? To me, either of those temperatures would be considered low, as our honeycomb has to continuously withstand 1000°C and more.

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Re: honeycomb core forming process

10/12/2009 8:05 AM

It is a resin dipped fiberglass low denisity, and yes it is a flat sheet stock and its 500 degrees F.

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10/12/2009 12:11 PM

Sorry, I can't help. Our honeycomb is 100% metal, welded and/or brazed. My avatar is honeycomb with the strips of braze yet to be heated and melted.

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