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3D Latex Mandrel technology

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Patch64:
hello
I have seen many time that 3D Latex Mandrel technology for carbon frame, and what I understand is that the carbon is wrapped around that latex mandrel and then it's put in a mold and I guess that pression tackle the carbon to the mold, well perfect, you got a real nice monocoque frame at the end but...
HOW DID THEY REMOVE THE LATEX MANDREL.....
if you can explain this to me

kbernstein:
I don't understand the confusion. There are holes at the headset, seattube and BB? Is that not wide enough to take off the bladder?

jannmayer:
The mandrel is flexible and inflatable. It's inflated to press the carbon into the model. Once the carbon has cured, they deflate it and remove it through the various holes in the frame.

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