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COMPOSITE CURING COMPOSITE CURING FOR MARINE USE An efficient and cost effective solution for marine/watercraft and high-end yacht builders Application The multi-million dollar yacht industry is utilizing composite materials to build monolithic-one piece hulls for their most demanding boat designs. The one-piece hull requires curing and post curing of resins while under vacuum. These structures cannot be easily put into an oven for curing due to their size and weight. Solution The portable ACR ® 3 hot bonder and heating blankets provide a cost effective tool for curing and repairing composite materials with precision and efficiency. The ACR 3 is an all-in-one controller that provides vacuum while monitoring vacuum and heat output to ensure accurate, efficient, and quality cure cycles. The hot bonder is versatile enough to be used for manufacturing and repairing a wide variety of composite fiber structures. The complete system consists of the ACR 3 hot bonder, custom-sized heating blankets, insulators, and a power booster box (for large cure applications). The ACR 3 provides a state-of-the-art system for accurate customizable ramp/soak programming. The highly flexible, yet durable silicone rubber composite curing blankets offer extreme versatility and adaptability with an impressive operating radius of 0.25 in (6 mm) while maintaining uniform curing temperatures up to 450°F (232°C). For high temperature needs, BriskHeat’s cloth series heaters accommodate up to 1100°F (593°C). The power booster box increases voltage and amperage necessary up to 480 VAC 3-phase and 100 amps. Increased voltage and amperage is often required for large cure applications in marine manufacture/repair. To make the process more efficient and improve performance, cloth insulators are placed on top of the heater to limit heat-loss and speed-up temperature ramp rates. This improves efficiency and curing performance by providing a higher quality cure in less time. Key Features and Benefits • State-of-the-art, touch-screen-based hot bonders. • Flexible, durable and uniform temperature heating blankets to fit the applications size. • Power Booster Box that manages the high voltage and amperage required for large surface area cures. • Re-usable insulating blankets for increased energy efficiency. Products Types of Users ACR 3 Hot Bonder SR Composite Curing Heat Blankets Power Booster Box FGH and SXH Composite Curing Blankets Composite Repair Technicians Manufacturing Engineers Repair/Process Design Engineers Production Personnel Industries Marine Manufacturing 74 Marine Repair Toll Toll Free: Free: 800-848-7673 800-848-7673 | Phone: | Phone: [phone] | BriskHeat.com | BriskHeat.com | Email: | Email: [email protected] [email protected] | Fax: | Fax: [phone] © © BriskHeat BriskHeat Corporation. Corporation. All All Rights Rights Reserved. Reserved. 20-01 19-03