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Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

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This source lists 16 tasks, including 8 marked Core and 8 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2020.

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Core · Task 13970 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.

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Core · Task 13971 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.

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Core · Task 13974 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.

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Core · Task 13976 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 13973 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 13972 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.

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Core · Task 13975 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.

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Core · Task 13977 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.

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Supplemental · Task 13980 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.

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Supplemental · Task 13984 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.

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Supplemental · Task 13979 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.

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Supplemental · Task 13982 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.

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Supplemental · Task 13978 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.

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Supplemental · Task 13981 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Mask off mold areas not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.

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Supplemental · Task 13983 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, or customer specifications.

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Supplemental · Task 13985 · 08/2020 · Incumbent

Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.

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