Date:12-10-2018

Enrollment No.: 2018CSB1112

Name: Praful Gupta
Session : 8

Session Report

Objective of the Session:TO STUDY AND PRACTISE COMPOSITE LAYUP , CURING AND
MACHINERY , CNC LATHE INTRODUCTION.

Work Performed:
Composite:A composite material (also called a composition material or shortened to composite, which is
the common name) is a material made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different
physical or chemical properties that, when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from
the individual components.They are used in aerospace and ship. In composite layup different layers are
joined using resin and some pressure must be applied so that there will be no bubbles and increase
uniformity.
To make a sign board of following dimensions-

1. Cleaning The workspace- The workplace was cleaned by acetone so as to remove any impurity to stick
to the fibre and 2 transparent A4 size plastic sheets were also cleaned using acetone.Then we had to apply
PVA on the transparent sheets in order to increase the adhesion of glass fibres on the sheets and later
dried using air blower.
2. Cutting 12 Sheets of Fibreglass - 12 sheets of glass fibre of dimension 150x150 mm(use tape while
cutting fibre sheet to make finishing good) were cut.
3.Making of the Resin Mixture-We were supposed to take 240gm of resin(in batch of two) ,which was
double the weight of glass fibres which weighed around 120 gm.we mixed about 0.3% cobalt and 0.6% of
hardener ,which increased the adhesive property of resin. (Hardener is used to make the resin hard and
Accelerator is used to make the process of hardening fast) Amount of accelerator can change the property
of mixture.

4.Applying Resin over the fiber layer-As soon as the Resin Mixture for made it was quickly applied on 6
of the 12 sheets and again the remaining 6 sheets were stuck on them doing the same process again.

5-The final Product Was Obtained- The Product was compressed and left to harden by applying weight
on it for a long time.And the final product is as follows.
CNC:Computer Numerical control machine is a machine where we can perform the work that is done using
machines like lathe and milling machine automatically using computer. CNC machine have two type of
codes G code(geometric code) and M code(machine code) geometric code is used to control the moment
of the work piece. G00 is used to move workpiece fast G01 is used to move workpiece slow G03,G04 are
used to rotate workpiece clockwise and anti clockwise respectively.Machine code is used to control
machine for example CNC lathe machine has 8 turrets which has different tools, machine code is used to
change the tools.

Tools Used:SCISSORS, SELLOTAPE , GLASS FIBRES, PVA ,PLASTIC TRANSPARENT

SHEETS,RESIN,HARDENER, COBOL(ACCELERATOR)T,BRUSH,CNC LATHE MACHINE

Difficulties Faced:
1.We faced some difficulty in cutting the glass fibre in a straight line.
2.The prepared mixture got harder when taken more time.
3.Learning the M and G codes of the CNC machines.
4.Applying the Prepared mixture on the fiberglass layers(the layers slid upon themselves)
5.Evenly Distributing the resin on the layer of fiberglass.

Safety Precautions Required:

1.Using Gloves while handling and applying resin mixture over the workpiece.
2.Using face mask while cutting the fiberglass and using acetone(may feel dizzy if no mask is worn)
3.Using safety glasses while cutting the fibreglass so as the grains don't get into our eyes.
4.Not using extra Hardener than required it might get stuck in the mixing vessel.

Plan for next session:IN THE NEXT SESSION WE HAVE CEPPP . In CEPPP , we have CAD Drawing +
EDM + POLYMER + PAINT INJECTION MOULDING +3D PRINTING(of plastic tree).