MTI (Membrane Tube Infusion) is an innovative new production aid designed to improve the Vacuum Assist Resin Transfer Molding process with as little effort as possible. This aid won the German Advanced Composites Inc. an ACE Award for Equipment and Tooling Innovation at COMPOSITES 2013 in Orlando, Fla.
According to Dominik Dierkes, one of the developers of this technology:
“By using the MTI hose the complete impregnation of the fabric is guaranteed. The resin allocation can be arranged independently from the MTI hose, so it is possible to manufacture complex fibre parts by vacuum infusion. The MTI hose can be located directly on the fibre part, e.g. at critical points or fields with material accumulation (thicker layers).”
