| Composites Engineering (BEng) - MATS 348 Indicative costs for the laboratory coursework assignment |
The following data is provided to permit comparative costs between processes for undergraduate coursework assignments
The costs were valid in October 2004 and may need amending to allow for inflation !
Use £1 sterling = US$1 as a conversion rate to cover shipping across the Atlantic Ocean.
| Unit price | Date of costing | Supplier | Standard quantity | |
| Reinforcements | ||||
| E-glass 600 gsm 100 mm u/d | £12.94/50m roll | Scott Bader | 2 x 50 mm wide | |
| E-glass Chomorat 290 gsm weave | £5.11/kg | Scott Bader | for 25 kg batch | |
| Resins | ||||
| AMPREG 21 laminating resin | £9.25/kg (based on 20 kg drum) | 24-Mar-2010 | Gurit | |
| ... standard hardener for AMPREG21 | £17.86/kg (based on 6.66 kg supply) | 24-Mar-2010 | Gurit | |
| PRIME 20LV infusion resin | £10.10/kg (based on a 20 kg drum) | 24-Mar-2010 | Gurit | |
| ... slow hardener for PRIME 20LV | £19.52.kg (based on 5.2 kg supply) | 24-Mar-2010 | Gurit | |
| Ancillary materials | ||||
| Slipwax | £7.80/420g tin | Scott Bader | ||
| Breather/bleeder Econoweave 44 | US$58/23m | AirTech | ||
| Peel ply Stitchply G | US$128/23m | AirTech | ||
| Bagging film Econolon | US$75/62m | AirTech | ||
| Tacky tape AT 199 | US$44/152m | AirTech | ||
| Infusion mesh N1024 | £112/25m2 | Newbury Engineered Textiles | ||
| Infusion: nylon 12 tube 6 mm diameter | £16.78/30m | RS 723-191 | For 5-9 rolls | |
| Infusion: polyethene spiral wrap 3-12 mm diameter | 92p/reel (unspecified length) | RS 227-968 | For 5-9 reels | |
| Pigment | ||||
| Super black | £32.10/5 kg | Scott Bader | ||
| Brushes, etc. | ||||
| half inch | 40 p each | Scott Bader | 144+ | |
| one inch | 50 p each | Scott Bader | 144+ | |
| 1½ inch | 60 p each | Scott Bader | 144+ | |
| two inch | 72 p each | Scott Bader | 144+ | |
| Plastic cups (600 cc) | 27 p each | Scott Bader | 100+ | |
| Mixing sticks | 1.8 p each | Scott Bader | 100+ | |
| Acetone | £35/25 litres | Scott Bader | ||
| Personal protective equipment | ||||
| Disposable overalls | £5.00 each | Scott Bader | 10+ | |
| Disposable gloves | 18 p/pair | Scott Bader | 50+ |