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    Filament winding is used to manufacture booms, where fibers are saturated with resin and wound around rotating mandrels. This results in a high fiber-to-resin ratio and excellent strength-to-weight. Waco Boom uses precise CNC winding and an external molding process to control dimensions without post-grinding. Anhydride cured epoxy resin is used with its superior mechanical properties. Electrical grade fiberglass, with strengths over 300,000 psi, reinforces the composite. A gelcoat coating protects the booms from environmental degradation.

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    Filament winding is used to manufacture booms, where fibers are saturated with resin and wound around rotating mandrels. This results in a high fiber-to-resin ratio and excellent strength-to-weight. Waco Boom uses precise CNC winding and an external molding process to control dimensions without post-grinding. Anhydride cured epoxy resin is used with its superior mechanical properties. Electrical grade fiberglass, with strengths over 300,000 psi, reinforces the composite. A gelcoat coating protects the booms from environmental degradation.

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    Filament winding is used to manufacture booms, where fibers are saturated with resin and wound around rotating mandrels. This results in a high fiber-to-resin ratio and excellent strength-to-weight. Waco Boom uses precise CNC winding and an external molding process to control dimensions without post-grinding. Anhydride cured epoxy resin is used with its superior mechanical properties. Electrical grade fiberglass, with strengths over 300,000 psi, reinforces the composite. A gelcoat coating protects the booms from environmental degradation.

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    Filament winding is used to manufacture booms, where fibers are saturated with resin and wound around rotating mandrels. This results in a high fiber-to-resin ratio and excellent strength-to-weight. Waco Boom uses precise CNC winding and an external molding process to control dimensions without post-grinding. Anhydride cured epoxy resin is used with its superior mechanical properties. Electrical grade fiberglass, with strengths over 300,000 psi, reinforces the composite. A gelcoat coating protects the booms from environmental degradation.

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    Boom

     Construction  and  Materials  


    Process – Closed-Molded Filament Winding
    In filament winding, continuous filaments, called rovings, are saturated with catalyzed liquid resin and
    helically wound around mandrels. Typically, the fibers are fed through a mechanical device that moves
    up and down the length of the rotating mandrels. The resin is then cured at elevated temperatures and the
    finished part removed from the mandrel.

    Filament winding, coupled with Waco Boom’s external molding process, results in a high fiber-to-resin
    ratio which corresponds to an excellent strength-to weight ratio. Waco Boom’s multi-axis filament
    winders feature CNC technology so that there is precise control over the orientation of the fibers in the
    boom throughout the laminate. Each boom is optimized during winding for its specific end use
    application to best meet the customer’s specifications.

    Waco Boom’s unique molding technology, coupled with the mandrel, controls the internal and external
    dimensions of the part so that there is no need to “grind to size” afterward. Grinding the boom to meet
    dimensional requirements creates in an inferior laminate, since the filaments have been cut and are no
    longer continuous. It also increases potential locations for moisture ingress into the laminate, which
    could become an electrical hazard over time.

    Resin Matrix – Anhydride cured Epoxy


    Waco Boom uses Bis-A Epoxy resin. It is coupled with an anhydride curing agent. After the boom is
    wound and externally molded it is cured in an oven at an elevated temperature. Epoxies typically offer
    much better mechanical properties over cheaper styrenated alternatives like vinylester and polyester resin
    systems. It is also much more environmentally friendly. Epoxy can break down with prolonged exposure
    to UV light, so a coating such as gelcoat or polyurethane paint must be used to protect the part.

    Fiber Reinforcement – Electrical Grade Fiberglass


    Electrical grade fiberglass (called E-glass for short) is a high strength, corrosion resistant, glass fiber with
    excellent electrical resistance. It is coated with a proprietary binder that bonds with the resin system to
    create the composite laminate. Tensile strengths for today’s modern, boron-free fibers can surpass
    300,000 psi. Fibers diameters are typically around 20 microns

    Surface Coating – Gelcoat


    Waco Boom uses premium marine-grade gelcoat to protect our booms from environmental degradation.
    Each boom is coated twice to provide the very best possible exterior surface. Our gelcoated booms can be
    assembled and used in the field as is, or with proper surface preparation it can be painted if desired.

    481 Texas Central Parkway ▪ Waco, Texas 76712 ▪ 254-776-1695 ▪ Fax 254-776-2556
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