Autoclave press claves

This process simulates conventional autoclave by using the platens of a press to seal the ends of open chamber. It provides both the force required to prevent loss of the pressurized medium and the heat required to cure the RP inside. 

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Molding can be achieved using a matched metal, a press-clave or an autoclave technique. Since the press-clave is a laboratory simulated version of a production autoclave, a brief description will be given (Figure 17.34). 

The press-clave is described in Section 17.8.3 and is a laboratory simulation of an autoclave using press platens as the heating source. The temperature of the bottom platen is adjusted to give the requisite temperature of the preform, which is measured by a... 

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