Main Street Craftsmanship,
Wall Street Ingenuity
Whether youʼre developing a new product from a napkin sketch, looking
to refresh an old design or simply wanting to increase economies of
scale, Carstens Industries team of fiberglass engineers will work with you
to co-create a one-of-a-kind fabricated solution.
to refresh an old design or simply wanting to increase economies of
scale, Carstens Industries team of fiberglass engineers will work with you
to co-create a one-of-a-kind fabricated solution.
Our Expertise
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OPEN MOLDING
The most common method of production where fiberglass is applied using a ‘chopper’ gun. Offers great design flexibility and molds are generally cheaper. Used with lower volume parts where good cosmetics are important. |
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CLOSED MOLDING
This method uses dry fiberglass cloth that is placed between two halves of a sealed mold. Vacuum is applied drawing resin into the cavity to saturate the material. Used with higher volume parts where material thickness is important. |
HAND LAY-UP
Hand lay-up uses fiberglass cloth that is saturated with resin and laid into the mold by hand. Normally used with complicated shapes or small parts where reinforcement cannot be easily applied using a ‘chopper’ gun. |
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COMPOSITES SELECTION
A vast array of materials are available to complement traditional fiberglass. We can achieve increased strength, stiffness, thickness, screw retention, and corrosion resistance by incorporating other materials. |
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MOLD BUILDING
All fiberglass parts require tooling. A mold is essentially a negative of the part you wish to build and is what holds the shape of the fiberglass while it hardens. Molds can be made for single use or for full scale production. |
PATTERN WORK
Patterns are a mock-up of the desired part used to create the mold. Typically built of wood or high-density foam, patterns are shaped by hand or with a CNC cutting tool. Patterns are generally one-time use. |
