| abstract |
A composite molding tool includes a carbon foam, a sealant attached to the carbon foam to form an integral fine-grained graphite-like surface, and a skin layer of a face plate. The surface plate material is a thermal sprayed metal coating layer, more preferably a heat or plasma sprayed metal, and most preferably a plasma sprayed Invar metal. The surface plate material may optionally include a flash coating material. The surface plate material instead includes a plastic material, a resin material, and a carbon-carbon composite material. |