MANDREL
Precision Filament Winding

Wound
Layer
by Layer.

Carbon fiber, glass roving, and aramid spiral under tension around rotating mandrels — building pressure vessels, rocket tubes, and drive shafts to your exact winding program.

Axis Count

6-Axis CNC

Mandrel Dia.

Ø25–Ø1200 mm

Fiber Systems

CF / GF / Aramid

Compliance

ITAR / AS9100D

t = 8.4 mm WALLP_burst6,200 PSI±55° HELEPOXY / CFXZYMANDREL COMPOSITES — DWG-PV-001 REV CPRESSURE VESSEL — FILAMENT WOUNDSCALE: NTS | UNITS: mm/PSI | ITAR CONTROLLED

40%

Weight Reduction vs Steel

Typical composite replacement

6,200

PSI Burst Pressure

Proof-tested per ASTM D2290

±0.5°

Winding Angle Tolerance

6-axis CNC precision

AS9100D

Quality System

ITAR registered facility

02 — Material Systems

Fiber & Resin
Architecture

Every winding program begins with material selection. We run carbon, glass, and aramid rovings with four qualified resin systems — matched to your service environment, not our inventory.

Fiber Property Comparison Sheet

PDF — Tensile, modulus, density, CTE

Active System

Carbon Fiber

T700 / T800 / IM7

CF
PropertyValue
Tensile Strength (fiber)4,900 MPa
Tensile Modulus230–294 GPa
Fiber Density1.80 g/cm³
Fiber Volume Fraction55–65%
Void Content (max)< 2%

Qualified Applications

Pressure VesselsRocket TubesDrive Shafts

Available Winding Angles

±15°±45°±55°90°

Qualified Resin Systems

150°C Tg

Epoxy (Wet Winding)

Primary system, broadest compatibility

110°C Tg

Vinyl Ester

Chemical resistance, O&G service

250°C Tg

Cyanate Ester

High-temp aerospace, propulsion

300°C Tg

Phenolic

Fire resistance, ablative applications

03 — Qualification & Testing

Data You Can
Certify From

Every production lot ships with a full data package: test reports, traveler, fiber certification, and dimensional inspection — traceable to raw material heat lot.

Referenced Test Standards

ASTM D2290Strength

Split-Disk Tensile

Hoop tensile strength of wound cylinders — primary burst prediction method

≥ 98% design
ASTM D2105Strength

Axial Tensile

Longitudinal tensile properties of filament-wound tubes under axial load

Full lot testing
ASTM D2585Pressure

Hydrostatic Burst

Pressure-to-burst testing with strain gauge instrumentation at 5 locations

2× MAWP proof
ASTM D3171Process

Fiber Volume

Matrix digestion to verify fiber volume fraction meets 55–65% specification

55–65% Vf
ASTM D2734Process

Void Content

Calculated void fraction from density measurements — process quality gate

< 2% void
MIL-STD-810Defense

Environmental

Thermal cycling, vibration, and humidity exposure for defense applications

Per program

Pressure Hierarchy

Burst Test Data

PV-CF-001
Design Burst6,200 PSI
Proof Pressure4,960 PSI
MAWP3,100 PSI
Hydro Test4,030 PSI
Fiber SystemT700 Carbon / Epoxy
Winding Pattern±55° Helical + 90° Hoop
Wall Thickness8.4 mm nominal
Test DateJan 2026
ResultPASS — No leakage to burst

Full Test Report — PV-CF-001

PDF — ASTM D2585 burst data + strain plots

ITAR Registered Facility

All defense-category work performed under ITAR registration. Controlled documentation, cleared personnel, secure winding cell.

04 — Application Verticals

Built for the
Application,
Not the Catalog

Three distinct service environments. Three distinct material and process strategies. Each vertical has its own qualification pathway and documentation standard.

ITAR CONTROLLEDPropulsion & Aerospace

Combustion chambers on qualification timelines

Propulsion engineers sourcing rocket motor cases and combustion chambers need dimensional repeatability and full material traceability — not just a quote. We run ±15° helical patterns for axial-load-dominated tubes and ±55° for internal-pressure-dominated vessels, with winding programs archived for lot-to-lot repeatability.

Typical Parts

Rocket Motor Cases
Combustion Chambers
Nozzle Extensions
Interstage Tubes
Get the Propulsion Case Study
L = PROGRAM SPECIFICØPROPULSION

Typical OD

Ø75–Ø450 mm

Winding

±15°/±55°/90°

Fiber

T800 / IM7 CF

Resin

Cyanate Ester

NACE COMPLIANTOil & Gas

Replacing corroded steel pipe — permanently

Composite pipe wound at ±55° provides equivalent or superior hoop strength to steel at 40–60% of the weight, with immunity to H₂S and chloride corrosion. Procurement leads replacing aging steel pipe strings specify our glass/vinyl-ester system for sour-service and offshore environments where steel wall loss rates exceed maintenance budgets.

Typical Parts

Downhole Tubing
Flow Lines
CNG Pressure Vessels
Chemical Injection Lines
Get the O&G Case Study
L = PROGRAM SPECIFICØOIL

Pipe OD Range

Ø50–Ø600 mm

Winding

±55° + 90° Hoop

Fiber

E-Glass / S-Glass

Resin

Vinyl Ester

ITAR / EARDefense Systems

Shave 40% off airframe weight — without renegotiating the spec

Defense program managers running structural mass budgets tight find composite cylinders replace aluminum and steel tube-and-lug assemblies without tool changes to surrounding hardware. We produce to MIL-SPEC dimensional tolerances with full first-article inspection packages, ITAR-controlled documentation, and cleared personnel for classified programs.

Typical Parts

Airframe Tubes
Launcher Rails
Ballistic Cylinders
Structural Longerons
Get the Defense Case Study
L = PROGRAM SPECIFICØDEFENSE

Weight Savings

35–45% vs Al

Winding

±45°/±55°/90°

Fiber

CF / Aramid Hybrid

Inspection

FAI + MIL-STD-105

05 — Engineering Resources

The Winding
Design Guide

84 pages covering winding angle selection, wall thickness calculation, fiber volume optimization, resin system compatibility, and first-article inspection requirements. Written for engineers, not marketing.

Guide Contents

Ch. 1

Winding Angle Theory

Geodesic vs. non-geodesic paths, netting analysis, angle optimization

Ch. 2

Wall Thickness Calculation

Netting analysis, laminate theory, safety factor selection

Ch. 3

Fiber Volume & Void Content

Wet winding resin content, bath tension, process controls

Ch. 4

Resin System Selection

Tg requirements, service environment, cure cycle design

Ch. 5

Qualification Pathway

ASTM test matrix, FAI requirements, production lot sampling

Ch. 6

Drawing & GD&T Requirements

How to specify a wound composite part — what to call out, what to omit

84 pages
12 data tables
34 diagrams
Free Download

Winding Design Guide

PDF — 84 pages — Immediate download after submission

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