BCT operates computer controlled, integrally zone heated, composite molds and presses. The computer control equipment, power supply equipment, molds, presses and control software are all of BCT's own design and manufacture.

Traditionally, prepreg laminations have been cured using ovens or autoclaves. These methods generally use convection or radiant heat sources whose heat control over the part as a whole is minimal at best.

In comparison, BCT's control equipment creates a part with a truly homogenous cure. All areas of the laminates are cured evenly and precisely to the resin system's optimal ramps and dwells. The equipment is so precise that a maximum temperature delta between any two points in a part being cured is less than 10 degrees F at ramp and less than 5 degrees at dwell. Part cool-down is also controlled by the equipment.

For accuracy and speed, BCT uses CNC cutting technology for the machining of its finished composite panels and products.

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