Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Representative Tasks

• •Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
• •Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
• •Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
• •Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
• •Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.

Detailed Work Activities

• •Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
• •Place materials into molds.
• •Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
• •Apply water or solutions to fabrics or apparel.
• •Mix substances to create chemical solutions.

Tools & Technologies

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