Hand lay-up is the simplest and oldest open molding method for fabricating composites. At first, dry fibers in the form of woven, knitted, stitched, or bond fabrics are manually placed in the mold, and a brush is used to apply the resin matrix on the reinforcing material.
RTM process
Resin transfer molding (RTM) is an intermediate volume molding process for producing composites. In RTM, resin is injected under pressure into a mold cavity. This process produces parts with two finished surfaces. Vacuum assist can be used to enhance resin flow in the mold cavity.