Custom Solution | Cart Vacuum Degassing System for NASA Epoxy Parts

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NONA Composites required a vacuum degassing system for curing epoxy infused composite parts without an oven or autoclave—an designed to create infused carbon epoxy parts for NASA’s space program.

We engineered a vacuum degassing system for degassing of the two-part resin to an absolute pressure of 13.3 Pa (0.1 torr) over 10 minutes, and kept below 30 °C throughout the infusion. To learn more about how NONA Composites utilized our degassing system, see Composite Tooling Without Oven or Autoclave in Composites World magazine.

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IndustriesAerospace Chemical & Gas Defense Electronics Food & Beverage Laboratory / R&D Medical Power & Energy Vacuum Technology

Integrated vacuum system with a two stage oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pump and trap all mounted on a common base
Manual vacuum valve and vent valves enable full control of the vacuum pump down and quick venting to prevent overflows during the degassing of compounds

Dimensions	18″ DIA x 20″ H
Chamber	Series VI Vertical Cylindrical Industrial Vacuum Chamber
Vacuum Rating	0.05 Torr
Chamber Material	304 Stainless Steel
Lid Material	Acrylic
Lid Configuration	Hinged
Seal	Buna L-gasket
Approximate Volume	4877 in³
Vacuum Port	3/4″ NPT
Vent Port	1/2″ NPT
Gauge Port	1/4″ NPT
Pumping System	Two stage oil-sealed rotary vane pump (10^-2 torr)
Vacuum Gauge	High vacuum digital gauge measuring in Torr and Millitorr
Accessories	Cart, clear trap, oil mist eliminator, and related hoses and connectors

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