tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post1315127782149095939..comments2024-03-21T03:15:06.288-04:00Comments on Cozy Beehive: Zipp, HED Wheels Fabrication & Zipp Factory TourRon Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-1509373738522850192008-09-14T20:15:00.000-04:002008-09-14T20:15:00.000-04:00Ron,You're pretty close with your definition of co...Ron,<BR/>You're pretty close with your definition of co-molding.<BR/><BR/>Comolding is when you have a parent part (such as a rim, insert, or cured composites) that gets molded with uncured composite (carbon/epoxy). <BR/><BR/>HED's way of doing it is basically taking 2 "parent" materials that are already cured and then applying a high strength adhesive to join them together.<BR/><BR/>From a bond strength standpoint, HED's way is typically stronger because the adhesive epoxy used is typically stronger than the epoxy used while co-curing(co-molding).<BR/><BR/>Co-molding has advantages in that you can cure more complex shapes than with the secondary bonding. <BR/><BR/>All in all, if done appropriately, both methods work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com