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Specification

Mechanical Properties
Max Service Temp80°C
General Properties
Gross Weight0.7kg

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Carbon Fibre Laminating Starter Kit

One of our best-selling kits with over 10,000 sold since it was launched as one of our very first products! The Carbon Fibre Laminating Starter Kit contains everything you need to make basic but fully structural carbon fibre parts using a simple wet-lay process. All you will need is a mould or suitably shaped formers for your project.

Contains 0.3m x 1m of premium quality 210gsm 2x2 twill carbon fibre cloth, our high-performance EL2 epoxy laminating resin, release agent and all ancillaries.

A tutorial video is included on this page and full printable instructions, including jig plans, are available in the downloads section.


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Whether you're an experienced composites engineer in need of a small amount of material for an emergency job or a total novice keen to try your hand at making your own carbon fibre products, the Easy Composites Carbon Fibre Starter Kit provides you with all the necessary materials and information you need to start making your own carbon fibre parts.

This kit uses the same carbon fibre fabric, resins and ancillaries that we use every day in the workshop of our sister company, Carbon Mods. This kit includes top quality 2/2 twill 3k carbon fibre fabric, epoxy resin (formulated specifically to our exact requirements) and includes the same high quality laminating brushes and gloves we use daily in our workshop. The epoxy has been specially formulated for use in carbon fibre lamination having excellent characteristics such as the right viscosity, pot-life, strength and clarity.

Typical Uses

Because this kit to make carbon fibre parts uses only top quality materials it is as equally suited for novice experimentation as it is for small scale professional use. Because we buy carbon fibre, resin and consumables in large quantities we can provide the handy kit at a very competitive price allowing everyone instant access to the top quality materials we use everyday.

Use this kit to:

  • Experiment with making carbon fibre products.
  • Reinforce an existing product.
  • Repair a carbon fibre product such as a fishing rod, yacht mast/boom, vehicle bonnet etc. (this will require some degree of skill and composites knowledge).
  • Satisfy an urgent or small requirement for some carbon fibre and resin in a professional composites workshop.

Further Information

Dimensions

When unrolled the carbon fibre fabric is 300mm(11.8") wide and 1000mm(39.4") long.

Basic steps:

Typically you will use a GRP (fibreglass) mould, either polished and waxed or coated with a PVA release agent (included in the kit) to stop the carbon fibre part from sticking to the mould.

You will then coat the inside of the mould with epoxy resin (mixed with hardener) onto the inside of the mould and allow it to cure (typically 8 hours at room temperature). This forms a thin surface layer that can be polished without breaking through to the carbon fabric and spoiling the surface finish.

Once the surface coat has cured you lay your carbon fibre fabric in to the mould dry. This will allow you to adjust its positioning and alignment and make any cuts necessary. Bear in mind that once the fabric is 'wetted out' with resin it will be much easier to shape around the contours of your mould.

With the fabric roughly in place you mix up your next batch of resin and hardener and start to wet the fabric out using the supplied laminating brush. Normally, you would put down the first layer of carbon fibre and then allow it to cure before adding additional layers for reinforcement. This means that subsequent layers will not disturb the weave pattern of the first layer (which is the one that will be seen once the part is removed from the mould).

Once you have added as many additional layers of carbon fibre your project requires you need to wait for the part to fully cure (another 8 hours). Once this has happened you can remove the part from the mould and begin the process of fettling, trimming and polishing the part up to its final finish.

What results can I expect?

The standard of the end result you can expect will vary greatly depending upon your level of practical skill, effort and perseverance but the materials contained within this kit in combination with the practical advice contained within the printed and video guides are quite capable of producing excellent results.

Kit Contents.

  • 0.3sqm 2/2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth
  • 154g EL2 laminating epoxy resin
  • 46g AT30 FAST epoxy hardener
  • 35ml PVA mould release agent
  • 0.3sqm of Peel Ply
  • 3 pairs latex gloves, 3 mixing pots, 3 mixing sticks
  • 1 inch laminating brush
  • 2 x 0.5 inch laminating brush
PRODUCT VIDEOS(1)

Whether you're an experienced composites engineer in need of a small amount of material for an emergency job or a total novice keen to try your hand at making your own carbon fibre products, the Easy Composites Carbon Fibre Starter Kit provides you with all the necessary materials and information you need to start making your own carbon fibre parts.

This kit uses the same carbon fibre fabric, resins and ancillaries that we use every day in the workshop of our sister company, Carbon Mods. This kit includes top quality 2/2 twill 3k carbon fibre fabric, epoxy resin (formulated specifically to our exact requirements) and includes the same high quality laminating brushes and gloves we use daily in our workshop. The epoxy has been specially formulated for use in carbon fibre lamination having excellent characteristics such as the right viscosity, pot-life, strength and clarity.

Typical Uses

Because this kit to make carbon fibre parts uses only top quality materials it is as equally suited for novice experimentation as it is for small scale professional use. Because we buy carbon fibre, resin and consumables in large quantities we can provide the handy kit at a very competitive price allowing everyone instant access to the top quality materials we use everyday.

Use this kit to:

  • Experiment with making carbon fibre products.
  • Reinforce an existing product.
  • Repair a carbon fibre product such as a fishing rod, yacht mast/boom, vehicle bonnet etc. (this will require some degree of skill and composites knowledge).
  • Satisfy an urgent or small requirement for some carbon fibre and resin in a professional composites workshop.

Further Information

Dimensions

When unrolled the carbon fibre fabric is 300mm(11.8") wide and 1000mm(39.4") long.

Basic steps:

Typically you will use a GRP (fibreglass) mould, either polished and waxed or coated with a PVA release agent (included in the kit) to stop the carbon fibre part from sticking to the mould.

You will then coat the inside of the mould with epoxy resin (mixed with hardener) onto the inside of the mould and allow it to cure (typically 8 hours at room temperature). This forms a thin surface layer that can be polished without breaking through to the carbon fabric and spoiling the surface finish.

Once the surface coat has cured you lay your carbon fibre fabric in to the mould dry. This will allow you to adjust its positioning and alignment and make any cuts necessary. Bear in mind that once the fabric is 'wetted out' with resin it will be much easier to shape around the contours of your mould.

With the fabric roughly in place you mix up your next batch of resin and hardener and start to wet the fabric out using the supplied laminating brush. Normally, you would put down the first layer of carbon fibre and then allow it to cure before adding additional layers for reinforcement. This means that subsequent layers will not disturb the weave pattern of the first layer (which is the one that will be seen once the part is removed from the mould).

Once you have added as many additional layers of carbon fibre your project requires you need to wait for the part to fully cure (another 8 hours). Once this has happened you can remove the part from the mould and begin the process of fettling, trimming and polishing the part up to its final finish.

What results can I expect?

The standard of the end result you can expect will vary greatly depending upon your level of practical skill, effort and perseverance but the materials contained within this kit in combination with the practical advice contained within the printed and video guides are quite capable of producing excellent results.

Kit Contents.

  • 0.3sqm 2/2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth
  • 154g EL2 laminating epoxy resin
  • 46g AT30 FAST epoxy hardener
  • 35ml PVA mould release agent
  • 0.3sqm of Peel Ply
  • 3 pairs latex gloves, 3 mixing pots, 3 mixing sticks
  • 1 inch laminating brush
  • 2 x 0.5 inch laminating brush

Downloads (4)

This is a chemical product. Before storage or use you must download and read the accompanying safety and technical datasheets.

Safety DataSheet (SDS)1 MB
Safety DataSheet (SDS)687 KB
Dutch Safety DataSheet1 MB
Technical Datasheet (TDS)267 KB

Specification

Mechanical Properties
Max Service Temp80°C
General Properties
Gross Weight0.7kg

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Customer Product Reviews for Carbon Fibre Laminating Starter Kit

5/5 Average rating
23/9/2021
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Sandip D
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This is a great starter kit to get going with composite laminating. I used this kit alongside a standard supermarket vacuum bag, and a mould I 3d printed following the instructional video on EC's YouTube channel. The results were fantastic, producing aesthetically acceptable and incredibly strong/stiff parts. Just be careful with the 3k twill as it distorts and picks up imperfections, easily avoided if handled carefully. Will be ordering the infusion kit next, so I definitely recommend the starter kit and Easy Composites in general.

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Shipping Information

Restrictions

In the currently selected pack size, this product is classed as dangerous goods in limited quantity for the purposes of transport.

Shipping is possible to all UK addresses, including the Channel Islands, without restriction. However, due to being classed as 'dangerous goods', delivery times are not guaranteed on any delivery service.

Shipping to EU countries is now done through our European subsidiary based in the Netherlands. All EU customers should use www.easycomposites.eu.

To check availability of shipping to any other country, add the item to your basket and use the shipping calculator on the basket page.

For a full information regarding the shipment of dangerous goods to all destinations, see our delivery information page.

Package Size

There are no package size restrictions or surcharges for this product.

Delivery Cost

To find the availability and cost for delivery of this item to your address, add it to your basket and then use the instant shipping calculator on the basket page.

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