Resin & Composite Materials Workshop

A workspace equipped to shape, mould and form with Polyurethane, Epoxy and Carbon fibre, featuring a large spray booth for painting and finishing.

The Resin & Composite Materials Workshop is set up to help you create moulds and castings of your own design and creation.

The workshop is adjacent to both the metal and wood workshops allowing an enjoyable workflow when moving back and forth between processes. The area is supported by a technical specialist with a wealth of experience.

The Resin & Composite Materials workshop has full room air extraction and designated areas for mixing and casting a range of material types, such as Polyurethane and Epoxy Resin and an assortment of different flexible materials including Flexible Polyurethanes and Gelflex. We also have a large selection of reinforcement materials such as Fibre Glass, Carbon Fibre and Kevlar. as well as natural materials such as Hemp & Flax.

The workshop has all the facilities to allow you to create bubble free castings and moulds by either using the vacuum chamber or the pressure pot. We are always adding new and interesting materials to advance students experience and knowledge of composites and plastics.

Situated in the Resin & Composite workshop is a large spray booth, allowing you to spray paint finished models and parts using either spray cans or the workshop’s airline and paint gun. The spray booth is a bookable facility available to all current students and staff.

Attached to the workshops is the Finishing room, where all materials are brought together to be assembled. Sanding and shaping can be carried out using our downdraft tables & a range of hand / powered tools can also be used to create your desired finish.