How do they match: Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

  • Fiber Placement Technician

  • Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
  • Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
  • Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
  • Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.

  • Place materials into molds.