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Method of reusably sealing a silicone rubber vacuum bag to a mold for composite manufactureA silicone rubber vacuum bag for use in composite article manufacture is reusably sealed to a mold, without mechanical clamping means. The mold-mating portion of the bag is primed with a silicone rubber adhesive, which is cured thereto, and a layer of semiadhesive sealer is applied between the primed mold-mating portion of the bag and the mold.
Document ID
20080008267
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Steinbach, John
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
November 7, 1989
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-855980
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,878,979
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-11771
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,878,979
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-855980
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