Abstract: A liquid composite molding method includes the steps of providing a part mold that has an inlet gate and an exit gate, placing a fabric preform over the part mold, placing a membrane over the fabric preform and securing a pressure cap to the part mold. The pressure cap and part mold together form a pressure chamber with a headspace between the membrane and the pressure cap. The method further includes the step of filling the fabric preform with liquid resin under the membrane while applying pressure within the headspace over the membrane. The method may be practiced with an apparatus that has a pressure chamber, a fabric preform inside the pressure chamber, a membrane over the fabric preform, a resin injection assembly, and a resin extraction assembly. The pressure chamber includes a part mold and a pressure cap. A headspace is formed above the membrane within the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A liquid composite molding method includes the steps of providing a part mold that has an inlet gate and an exit gate, placing a fabric preform over the part mold, placing a membrane over the fabric preform and securing a pressure cap to the part mold. The pressure cap and part mold together form a pressure chamber with a headspace between the membrane and the pressure cap. The method further includes the step of filling the fabric preform with liquid resin under the membrane while applying pressure within the headspace over the membrane. The method may be practiced with an apparatus that has a pressure chamber, a fabric preform inside the pressure chamber, a membrane over the fabric preform, a resin injection assembly, and a resin extraction assembly. The pressure chamber includes a part mold and a pressure cap. A headspace is formed above the membrane within the pressure chamber.