Course Description

Preparing a tool to produce a composite part is a critical step in the manufacture of the composite part. One of the key preparations includes cleaning the tools and applying a release agent before each layup is performed. In this course, you’ll learn about the steps involved in this process.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Describe the requirements of tool strip cleaning, tool preparation (prep) cleaning, and release agent application

• Identify when a tool prep clean is performed and when a tool strip clean is performed

• Understand how to perform a tool prep clean and a tool strip clean

• Understand how to properly apply a release agent

Estimated completion time (hours): 0.9