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Carbon Fiber Composite Out-of-Autoclave Cure
I want to avoid the autoclave queue or exceed autoclave size. Who runs qualified OOA processes?
What it is
Curing under vacuum pressure alone in an oven, using resin systems formulated to reach acceptable void content without external pressure. Removes the autoclave bottleneck at some cost in property margin.
Suppliers
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Companies that perform this process on customer material.
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ACP Composites VerifiedAS91006 ft x 8 ft x 16 ft oven envelope
Oven cure to 650 F in a 6 x 8 x 16 ft envelope.
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Albany Engineered Composites Reported
Out-of-autoclave processing is a stated specialization alongside 3D weaving.
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Collins Aerospace Reported
Out-of-autoclave and high temperature composites alongside metallics and additive.
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Ducommun Incorporated Reported
Composite and metallic structural assemblies.
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Hawthorn Composites (Hawthorn Aero) Reported
The company's stated position is autoclave-comparable quality without autoclave processing, at lower cost. Confirm the resin system and the void content acceptance criteria for your part.
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Kratos Composite Engineering Reported
Vertically integrated composite airframe manufacture for national security programs.
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Nammo Composite Solutions ReportedAS9100NADCAP Composites
VARTM and oven cure are out-of-autoclave routes, which is how large structure gets made without a big autoclave.
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Spirit AeroSystems Verified
Pioneering out-of-autoclave processing using resin infusion.
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Triumph Group Reported
Composite structural and engine components; Red Oak produces wings and fuselage assemblies. Ownership in flux.
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Input material
Forms this process takes in.