Vacuum Bagging

Vacuum Bagging Ex-Stock Availability

As a distributor for Aerovac and Richmond Aircraft Products, we represent the world’s leading specialist suppliers of vacuum bagging materials. Our technical staff are fully trained in the vacuum bagging process and we can provide on-site assistance as required.

We carry an extensive range of materials and hardware in stock and can readily supply non-stock materials to meet your specific requirements. The range covers consumables for wet layup and resin infusion through to high temperature autoclave moulding.

Aerovac is a leading manufacturer of purpose built reusable vacuum bags and intensifiers. The rubber used in manufacturing these bags is also available for independent fabrication by our customers.

Following is a summary of the vacuum bagging consumables product range;

Vacuum Bagging Films

  • For room temperature, oven and autoclave cures.
  • Nylon and elastometric films
  • Cast sheet and blown tube formats.
  • Tube widths from 100mm to 4000mm.

Sealant Tapes

  • Numerous tape options to satisfy room- and high-temperature cure requirements

Bleeder / Breather Fabrics

  • Non-woven light and heavy weight polyester fabrics.
  • Suitable for either low pressure vacuum-only cures or high pressure autoclave cures.

Infusion Mesh / Reusable Breather

  • Knitted and moulded HDPE resin infusion mesh.

Release Films

  • Numerous film material types tailored to specific fabricating processes and processing temperatures.
  • Various perforation patterns available to suit wet lay-up resin systems and zero bleed prepreg systems.

Release Fabrics / Peel Plies

  • Nylon, polyester, and glass fabrics.
  • Porous and non-porous versions.
  • Available with fluorocarbon, silicon, and PTFE release coatings.

Flash / Release Tapes

  • Polyester, nylon, polyimide and PTFE tapes.
  • Various roll widths and tape thicknesses.

Self Adhesive Tool Release Materials

  • PTFE coated glass fabrics
  • Un-reinforced skived PTFE film

Shrink Tapes

  • High shrink polyester tape, available with or without a release coating.

Vacuum Fittings

  • Vacuum breach units.
  • Non-return socket and plug units.
  • Silicon rubber vacuum/autoclave hoses.
  • Vacuum gauges.
  • Vacuum venturis.

Rubber Products

  • Silicone rubber for vacuum bagging and intensifiers.
  • Silicone rubber mould sealing compound.
  • Non silicone intensifier rubber.
  • Rapid curing silicon putty.
  • Latex sheets

Resin Infusion Adhesive System

  • Hot melt adhesive system designed specifically for the positioning of materials during the vacuum infusing process.

Further information on these items and their use can be found in the technical reference section.