Composite curing

Electron beam curing of adhesives and resins is an emerging technology offering significant advantages for the rapid manufacturing of a variety of composite structures and components for aerospace, automotive, and consumer applications.

E-beam composite curing offers important improvements over traditional thermal curing methods, including:

• Shorter curing times
• Lower energy consumption
• Reduced volatile emissions
• Less expensive tooling materials

Composite curing via electron beam can occur quickly at both ambient and sub-ambient temperatures. Electron beam processing not only increases through-puts, but it also allows a high level of control over e-beam doses and the composite curing energy-absorption profile.

E-beam cured materials possess excellent mechanical properties, even after thermal or cryogenic cycling.