Co-curing

The curing of two or more elements, such as skins and stiffeners, in a single cure cycle so that they bond together as the resin cures, without a separate adhesive joint. It removes secondary assembly steps but demands careful tooling to control the geometry of all elements at once.

Also known as: Co-cure

Related terms

Co-bonding

A joining method in which an uncured laminate is cured directly against a previously cured component, usually with an adhesive layer at the interface. It sits between co-curing and secondary bonding, and surface preparation of the cured element is critical to joint quality.

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Secondary bonding

The adhesive joining of two or more fully cured composite or metallic parts in a separate operation after moulding. Joint performance depends heavily on surface preparation, adhesive selection and control of bondline thickness.

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Cure cycle

The programmed schedule of temperature, pressure and vacuum against time under which a thermosetting laminate or adhesive is cured, including heating ramps, dwells and cool-down. The cycle is defined in the material's processing data and qualified for the specific part and process.

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