For many years, race cars of all types have been constructed with lightweight materials other than aluminium or steel. These include fibreglass, polymers, carbon fibre, kevlar and reinforced plastics. The application of this technology is also becoming more widely used on street cars as stronger materials, are developed, costs become lower and techniques are simplified. But the most widespread automotive application is still racing, and the equipment and technology available today now make it possible for racers to repair, and even construct their own lightweight body panels using these mateials. This text is a comprehensive technical handbook on the most current technology behind fibreglass and other composite materials. It should be of interest to racing or automotive enthusiasts as well as the automotive engineering or design students and professionals.
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120 of 120 people found the following review helpful:
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Good general information, not a step by step guide.,
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This review is from: Fiberglass & Composite Materials (Mass Market Paperback)
The book provides information about many different types of composite materials. It discusses the differences in these materials and why you would choose one over the other. It is definately not a step by step guide nor is it geared to any one specific use of composite materials. This is probably a book for a boat/race car/airplane designer who needs to know more about the different types of composites out there. It also covers building molds and plugs; something more for the commercial person than the do it yourselfer. If you just want to build/repair a boat or a car there are better books out there. If you have no clue about the different types of fiberglass cloth and resins and the like and you are about to start a big project, then maybe this is the book for you. Just remember, it is not a step by step guide and it does not go into great detail on any one specific topic. It is sort of an industry overview.
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Creates an excellent foundation.,
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An excellent book for learning about fiberglass/composites. Before reading this book, I had little knowledge about composties, but a desire to learn. The information is presented in a way that anyone can understand it. Aird educates the reader about different fiber types and weaves, resins and resin systems, gel coat, trade tools, safety, and basic lay-up. He also includes information on molds, plugs, and strength/stress -- though I feel these sections make having some hands-on knowledge of composites an asset, which I lack. It is an excellent book that can take you from knowing nothing, to a point where you can talk intelligently about composites with someone in the FRP field. As other reviews have pointed out, this is not a step by step manual; but is probably a prerequisite to actually understanding one. In conclusion: I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about fiberglass and composite systems.
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Excellent overview,
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This book is more of an overview than a step-by-step instruction book, but it still contains a great deal of highly practical information. If you are thinking of using composites in a car, homebuilt plane, or boat, this book is a good first step. It is one of the few that is up-to-date enough to treat the new epoxy systems and fibers like Kevlar and carbon as practical options.
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"In general terms, a composite is a material made up from two or more other substances which give properties, in combination, that are not available from any of the ingredients alone." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fabric impregnator, glycidil ethers, station templates, mold flanges, tooling gel coat, surplus resin, polyester gel coat, plaster plug, ribbed roller, melamine board, chopper gun, laminating resin, catalyzed resin, mold sections, vinylester resins, wax solution, woven reinforcement, parting agent, cured laminate, molding surface, split molds, woven roving, square weave, mold surface, styrene foam Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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"In general terms, a composite is a material made up from two or more other substances which give properties, in combination, that are not available from any of the ingredients alone." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fabric impregnator, glycidil ethers, station templates, mold flanges, tooling gel coat, surplus resin, polyester gel coat, plaster plug, ribbed roller, melamine board, chopper gun, laminating resin, catalyzed resin, mold sections, vinylester resins, wax solution, woven reinforcement, parting agent, cured laminate, molding surface, split molds, woven roving, square weave, mold surface, styrene foam Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jack Gladback, Michael Lutfy, Guy Levesque, Gougeon Brothers, Aerodine Composites, Escom Advertising Group, Supply Division, Commander Hygiene, World War, Hallett Performance Boats New!
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This book cites 4
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- Car Racing by Chronicle Books in Back Matter
- Composite Basics by Andrew C. Marshall in Back Matter
- Car Bodywork in Glass Reinforced Plastics by Richard Wood in Back Matter
- Changing Face by Keith West in Back Matter
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