Improving the efficiency of a vacuum system does not just rely on choosing the right vacuum pump. Much of the long-term ...

Vacuum Assisted Process (VAP) membrane systems by Trans-Textil GmbH serve as a gas-permeable resin barrier in the Vacuum Assisted Process and enable reliable removal of trapped air and gas during the ...

Figure 1. Vacuum chamber (left) and hot bond controller (right) along with a vacuum source for the inner bag and chamber are all connected and ready to run a double vacuum debulk (DVD) process. Inset ...

A rotary evaporator offers a great number of benefits, which make this technology the most vital tool within solvent evaporation on a laboratory and pilot scale. Gentle and efficient evaporation, ...

Engineers faced for the first time with operating a motor in a vacuum are often surprised at some of the potential problems. Outgassing, contamination, and cooling are all areas of concern. And ...

Figure 1. Vacuum bag schedule. This illustration shows a number of different layers/functions that can be deployed within a vacuum bag for processing a composite laminate. This type of arrangement ...

For quantum technologies to fulfil their promise, the systems that support them need to shrink. Laurence Coles explains how advances in additive manufacturing are bringing miniaturization within reach ...