Finished parts straight from the mould for Cobra
With Cobra’s strategy targeting higher volume applications, a faster production process was required.
12th April 2021
Cobra International has commissioned a new prepreg compression moulding production line and with series production now underway, it is delivering prepreg carbon fibre composite parts with a final surface finish straight from the mould tool.
While Cobra has produced prepreg parts for several decades at its 100,000-square-metre manufacturing facility in Chon Buri, Thailand, most previous production has been via autoclave or vacuum bag processing. With Cobra’s strategy targeting higher volume applications, a faster production process was required. Developed during the second half of 2020, the new compression moulding line is currently producing monolithic carbon fibre wing and mast components for leading foil brands Phantom Windsurfing and MFC.
Photo Credit: Cobra International
On April 6 Cobra International (Chonburi, Thailand) announced the commissioning of a new prepreg compression molding production line. Now complete, and with series production of parts underway, the new production capacity delivers prepreg carbon fiber parts with a final surface finish straight from the mold tool.
While Cobra says it has produced prepreg parts for several decades at its 100,000-square-meter manufacturing facility, previous part fabrication has been processed via autoclave or vacuum bag. Targeting higher volume applications, the company required a faster production process. Developed during the second half of 2020, Cobra’s new compression molding line is currently producing monolithic carbon fiber wing and mast components for leading foil brands Phantom Windsurfing (Dinard, France) and MFC (Tarifa, Spain and Haiku, Hawaii).