Method and tool system for manufacturing a component from a fiber-reinforced plastic

A method for producing a component from a fiber-reinforced plastic, comprising:

• providing a molding tool with a tool surface having a peripheral edge;
• positioning at least one ply of a semifinished fiber product, having a peripheral contour which lies within the peripheral edge, on the tool surface at a first temperature;
• arranging a compensating body, having a coefficient of thermal expansion which is greater than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the molding tool, along the peripheral edge, such that the compensating body extends from the edge in a direction of the peripheral contour;
• sealing an arrangement of the at least one ply and of the compensating body by a closure device to form a closed mold;
• heating the mold, such that the compensating body expands to a greater extent than the mold;
• introducing resin into the mold;
• and
• curing, cooling, and removing the component;
• wherein the compensating body is narrower at longitudinal edges than at transverse edges of the molding tool before being arranged on the molding tool.