Defense and ballistics
Autoclaves that build better armor.
Ballistic armor combines composites, steel, silica, and ceramics, and most of it must be bonded and cured in an autoclave. The world's largest armor producers use ASC's ballistic-capable Econoclave®.
Applications
Where ASC equipment protects people
Body armor
Composite and ceramic plates bonded and cured under pressure for consistent protection, plate after plate.
Vehicle armor
Composite structures cured in large autoclaves, then assembled into the armor of personnel vehicles.
Ballistic glass
Multi-layer transparent armor laminated in Econoclave GLS autoclaves built for high pressure.
Built for high pressure
Instrumental in armor production
As IEDs became a leading threat in Iraq and Afghanistan, US and allied forces needed better body armor for every soldier and better armor for personnel vehicles. The result was a focused effort to develop and manufacture more, and better, armor.
ASC autoclaves and control systems became instrumental in that production. The Econoclave is rated for the high pressures armor processing demands, and CPC controls record every cure so each lot can be verified.
Equipment
Defense equipment from ASC
Composites autoclaves
Curing and bonding for composite and ceramic armor.
IndustryGlass laminating
Econoclave GLS autoclaves for ballistic and security glass.
ControlsCPC control systems
Recipe control and records for every cure.
AutoclavesHydroclaves
High-pressure water cures for rocket motor nozzles.
Contact
Talk to us about armor.
Tell us your materials, part sizes, and pressure requirements. We will recommend the right autoclave.