Quickstep Facility in North America located with Vector Composites, Dayton, Ohio
Quickstep Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing Technology
Vector License agreement with Quickstep for North American market for lower cost, out-of-autoclave composite manufacturing for aerospace and defense
Description
-Patented technology owned by Quickstep Holdings, Perth, Australia
-Low pressure, out-of-autoclave process
-Heat transfer fluid allows rapid heat-up and cool-down of laminate
-Flexible bladder separates mold from fluid
-Balanced pressure & vacuum during cure
Benefits & Payoffs
-Liquid heat transfer = faster cycle time and 50 to 90% cure cycle reductions
-Out of autoclave processing = lower investment and recurring cost
-Improved productivity in operations (e.g., cell manufacturing of large parts)
-Flexible Processing (e.g., infusion, rapid curing prepregs)