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.
LACO can offer many custom features on our degassing systems including:
| 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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