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Composite catalog

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Overview: DIATEX, located near Lyon, France, specializes in technical fabrics for composite-parts production, focusing on vacuum moulding, vacuum infusion, RTM, and RTM Light processes. The company prioritizes quality control and environmental responsibility, adhering to REACH standards and Oeko Tex Certification.

1. Composite Process Materials: DIATEX offers a variety of products for vacuum moulding and infusion, including reusable silicone membranes. They ensure high standards through ISO 9001:2008 and EN9100:2009 certifications, providing custom products and kitting services.

2. Environmental and Quality Commitment: DIATEX is dedicated to eco-design, producing environmentally friendly bagging materials. Their quality management is supported by certifications, focusing on waste reduction and productivity improvement.

3. Product Innovations: Innovative products like Vacuopeel®, Vacuoplex®, and Vacuolease® have been developed to enhance environmental product application. DIATEX also offers ecological products and vacuum equipment for infusion processes.

4. Bagging Films: DIATEX provides a range of bagging films for vacuum moulding and infusion, including high elongation and high-temperature resistant films, suitable for aerospace and wind turbine sectors.

5. Multilayer Systems for Vacuum Infusion: The INFUPLEX® range includes multilayer systems that combine vacuum consumables into a two-layer unit, improving the efficiency of vacuum infusion processes.

6. Reusable Silicone Membranes: DIATEX offers reusable membranes for infusion, debulking, and vacuum moulding, made from RTV silicone spray, vulcanized or raw HTV silicone rolls, and rubber.

Conclusion: DIATEX's focus on innovation, quality, and environmental responsibility positions it as a leader in the composite materials industry, particularly in aerospace and defense sectors.

Key Products and Specifications:

INFUPEEL®: A three-layer system combining peel ply, perforated release film, and net bleeder, simplifying the infusion process and minimizing risks.
INFUPLEX®: Combines two of the three layers for an optimized vacuum infusion system.
Net Bleeders: Available in types like OM70 and DIANET PA, designed for high porosity and compatibility with various resins.

Applications and Recommendations:

Recommended for vacuum infusion technology, especially for large parts and high-speed flow infusion.
Suitable for use with resins like polyester, vinylester, and epoxy, withstanding temperatures up to 200°C.

Innovations and Benefits:

VACUOPEEL® and VACUOPLEX®: Patented multilayer systems for vacuum moulding, offering time savings, improved quality, and reduced resin waste.

Technical Support and Customization:

DIATEX provides technical support and custom solutions to optimize vacuum moulding processes.

Release Films and Peel Plies:

Fluoropolymer Release Films: Suitable for high-temperature applications up to 260°C, offering high elongation and heat stability.
Polyolefin Release Films: Used for vacuum moulding and infusion, performing well up to 200°C.
PTFE Release Films: Suitable for advanced composite fabrication, offering excellent heat stability.
Polyamide and Polyester Peel Plies: Designed for various resin systems, providing fine surface impressions for bonding and painting.

Thermoshrinkable Fabrics & Films: DIATEX offers thermoshrinkable peel plies and films for compacting and hot drying laminates, providing controlled adhesive application.

Reusable Silicone Membranes: Products like DIASIL 45 & 60, ELASTIBAG, and RUBBERBAG offer high mechanical resistance and compatibility with most resin systems.

High Elasticity Rubber Films: Designed for debulking operations, offering high mechanical resistance and elongation.

Vacuum Equipment: DIATEX provides vacuum pumps and plants for composite material applications, designed for efficiency and ease of maintenance.

Ancillaries and Accessories: Includes silicone profiles, resin channels, and injection fittings to enhance vacuum and infusion processes.

Specifications: The document outlines components and fittings for metal moulds used in vacuum and injection processes, specifying their use, dimensions, and accessories.

Procedures: Guidance is provided on the installation and use of components like the V400 injection valve and IMPS pressure sensor system.

Standards and Recommendations: Recommendations for materials like DELRIN for plugs and fittings, and specifications for dynamic and static seals in RTM processes.

Key Components and Systems: Includes the V400 Injection Valve System, IMPS Pressure Sensor System, and Air Ejector System.

Maintenance and Training: DIATEX offers maintenance services and professional training on RTM processes, including mould design and equipment troubleshooting.

Catalog excerpts

Vacuum moulding Vacuum infusion & Infujection Reusable silicone membranes RTM & RTM Light Vacuum equipment ZYVAX release agents Kitting service Equipment maintenance COMPOSITE DIVISION Index E Aerospace & Defense CERTIFICATIONS

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TECHNOLOGY, SKILLS AND QUALITY SINCE 1986 Based near Lyon, France, DIATEX is specialized in technical fabrics and supplies all types of bagging materials used in vacuum moulding, vacuum infusion, RTM and RTM Light processes in composite-parts production. DIATEX set up its production site in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, at the heart of the textile industry, to facilitate close quality control from start to finish. Thus DIATEX ensures appropriate standards at each and every stage of the production of its technical peel-ply fabrics. Synergy of subsidiaries : at the core of development DIATEX...

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Custom products / Kitting Custom products / Kitting Multilayer systems for vacuum infusion Custom products / Kitting Custom products / Kitting Multilayer systems for vacuum moulding Custom products / Kitting Bleeders & breathers | Glass tapes Custom products / Kitting Release films Custom products / Kitting REUSABLE SILICONE MEMBRANES Bagging films Peel plies VACUUM INFUSION Release interfaces Release agents Sealant tapes Flash tapes VACUUM MOULDING Thermoshrinkable fabrics & films Bespoke tooling Reusable silicone membranes | Ancillaries Vacuum equipment | Resin catchpots Pipes & hoses Vacuum...

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VACUUM MOULDING DIATEX designed a specific range of bagging materials for prepregs and hand lay-up composite materials with vacuum polymerization. The success of DIATEX is based on the manufacture of innovating products, such as Vacuopeel®, Vacuoplex® and Vacuolease®, whose purpose is to facilitate the application of environmental products by users during drape moulding operations. DIATEX also offers all standard environmental products as well as the equipment which is used in this manufacture process in compliance with our quality systems (EN 9100 v 2009 - ISO 9001 v 2008 - Bureau Veritas).

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VACUUM INFUSION & INFUJECTION INFUPLEX ISONET INFUPLEX FLONET DIATEX designed a range of bagging materials for vacuum infusion, a transformation process often used in boat industry and wind turbine sector. Positioned at the forefront of technology, DIATEX is constantly developing new solutions to increase the productivity of market operators. ® DIATEX INFUPLEX multilayer system combining a flow media and a release film is a perfect demonstration of innovation. DIATEX provides a whole range of ecological products and vacuum equipment required in infusion process in compliance with our quality...

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REUSABLE SILICONE MEMBRANES Room temperatures LESS WASTE DIATEX provides a complete range of reusable membranes for infusion, debulking and vacuum moulding in ovens or autoclaves. This range is composed of RTV silicone spray, vulcanized or raw HTV silicone rolls and rubber. Diatex is able to manufacture silicone tools : • Silicone tools for infusion (DIASIL 20) • Silicone zipped bags (DIASILBAG) • Silicone tools on metal or carbon frame, inflatable bladders Cleanroom conditions In order to prepare and stock silicone special cu

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Bagging films «Copolymer» films «Polyamides» films «Technical» films

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Bagging films DIATEX provides a wide range of bagging films for vacuum moulding and vacuum infusion. PO120 is mainly recommended for vacuum infusion of composite materials with advanced shapes. Bagging films range PROCESS VACUUM ELONGATION * E = Epoxy | P = Polyester | VE = Vinylester | PH = Phenolic | EL = Elastomere | TP = Thermoplastic Oven Vacuum Infusion The nylon bagging film PO180 reduces waste. Used for vacuum moulding, it is available in lay-flat tubing and sheet, in 50 µ or 75 µ. Bagging films advantages expected by professionals in composite: flexibility, mechanical and temperature...

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XXL copolymer bagging film Tough & high temperature resistant co extruded nylon based material (providing multiple layers of safety) Extra large extruded advanced copolymer vacuum film. This film behaves 3 layers: 2 auto-release copolymer layers and one polyamide layer in the middle. Extruded advanced copolymer vacuum bagging film. 3 layers film: 2 polyamide layers and one PE layer in the middle. Perfect for small tools. It can be also used for processing of laminated security glass. Excellent heat stability. Non porous. Compatible with all resins. Copolymer lay flat tube bagging film Advanced...

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High temperature bagging film Cast polyamide vacuum film. Recommended for advanced composite fabrication. Designed for the production of advanced composite structures. Recommended for high temperature process. Excellent heat stability. Non porous. Styrene resistant film. Film designed for manufacturing hollow or small parts. High elongation release bagging film High performance film designed for the production of hollow composite structures. Non recommended for infusion process. Good heat stability. Non porous. High temperature lay-flat tube bagging film Recommended for advanced composite fabrication....

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High elongation bagging film DIABAG 80 HT2 is a high elongation extruded advanced copolymer vacuum film with exceptional conformable characteristics, particularly when applied to awkward shapes with deep recesses or undercuts. It permits the moulding of complex forms. Very high mechanical and thermal resistance Recommended for high performance composites or thermoplastics. High Modulus Polyimide film recommended for production of advanced composite structures under very high temperatures . Remarkable technical, physical and chemical properties. Recommended for epoxy resin systems for composite...

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Multilayer systems for vacuum infu ® INFUPLEX range ® INFUPEEL

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Multilayer systems for vacuum infusion INFUPLEX is an innovative product created by DIATEX in 2007 which marks the evolution of the lamination process by infusion. Optimized system by DIATEX Bagging film LESS WASTE DIATEX Composite Division provides technical support to select bagging materials in order to optimize the infusion process. Net bleeder Perforated film ® INFUPLEX INFUPLEX Range Vacuum infusion multilayer systems ® INFUPLEX are multilayer systems used in manufacturing processes for vacuum infusion of composite materials. The systems combine two vacuum consumables into a two-layer unit...

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