Composite Repair Equipment

Composite repair equipment applies controlled heat and vacuum to cure resins, prepregs and adhesives in a repair patch on or off the aircraft, without an autoclave. A portable hot bonder runs a programmed cure cycle on heat blankets, monitors thermocouples and vacuum, and records the cure for the repair file ^[1][2]. Repairs themselves must follow approved repair data; FAA AC 43-214A gives guidance on procedures and facilities for composite and bonded repairs ^[3]. Novatelia sources selected hot bonders by RFQ for customers in Oman and qualified GCC projects.

Applications

• On-aircraft repair patches and secondary curing out of the autoclave ^[1].
• Bonded repairs on fuelled aircraft with flightline versions designed for Class I, Division II hazardous areas ^[1].
• Curing structural adhesives on helicopter blades and radomes ^[2].
• Vacuum debulking of repair plies ^[4].

Equipment types

• Dual-zone portable hot bonders, e.g. Heatcon HCS9200B and BriskHeat ACR 4 ^[5][4].
• Silicone and cloth heat blankets and custom radome heaters ^[2].
• Thermocouples, vacuum hoses, filters and data-capture software ^[1].

Technologies

• PID temperature control on up to 10 thermocouples per zone with deviation and vacuum alarms ^[5][6].
• Cure records printed and exported by USB for quality records ^[5][2].
• Up to 30 A per zone for larger blankets ^[5][6].

How to select equipment

• Number of zones and thermocouples required by your repair data.
• Maximum cure temperature and blanket types ^[2].
• Hazardous-area (flightline) rating if repairs are done on fuelled aircraft ^[1].
• Data format your quality system accepts for cure records.

Customer types

• Airline structures and composite shops
• Helicopter and rotor-blade MROs
• Defence aviation maintenance units

Regulatory context

• FAA AC 43-214A addresses procedures and facilities for repairs of composite and bonded structure ^[3]. Operators in Oman and the GCC follow their own authority's rules and the approved repair data.

Brands

• Heatcon Composite Systems

  Heatcon Composite Systems makes hot bonders, heat blankets and accessories that control localized heat and vacuum for curing prepregs, resins and adhesives in composite manufacturing and repair…

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  BriskHeat

  BriskHeat makes industrial heating and temperature control products, including portable hot bonders, heating blankets and vacuum tables for out-of-autoclave composite curing and repair in hangars and the field…

  Composite Repair Equipment

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  GMI Aero

  GMI Aero makes ANITA hot bonders, portable consoles that control heating under vacuum for bonded repairs of composite and metal aircraft structures…

  Composite Repair EquipmentDigital Maintenance & Connected Tools

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  Airtech

  Airtech Advanced Materials Group makes vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials for prepreg/autoclave, resin infusion and wet lay-up processes up to 799 °F (426 °C)…

  Composite Repair Equipment

Products

• Heatcon Composite SystemsComposite Repair EquipmentRFQ

  

  Heatcon HCS9200B Dual Zone Hot Bonder

  Model: HCS9200B

  • 2 zones, 10 thermocouple inputs per zone
  • 30 stored programs
  • Printer and USB export of cure records
  • Node function runs two zones as one

  Status: Request a quote · calibration certificate on request

Oman & GCC support

For composite repair equipment, Novatelia handles sourcing, quotation and delivery coordination from Muscat for Oman customers and on a project basis for other GCC countries; see Aviation supply in Oman. Novatelia does not claim local OEM service centres or civil aviation authority approvals.

Related aviation categories

• Digital Maintenance & Connected Tools

Frequently asked technical questions

Does a hot bonder make a repair approved?

No. The repair must follow approved repair data; the hot bonder only controls and records the cure ^[3].

Can repairs be done on a fuelled aircraft?

Only with equipment designed for that environment, such as Heatcon flightline systems for Class I, Division II areas ^[1].

Request a quote

Send part numbers, quantities, delivery location and any calibration or documentation requirements for composite repair equipment. Quotes depend on manufacturer channel rules, export conditions and availability.

Add to RFQ – contact Novatelia or email [email protected]

Sources

1. Heatcon Composite Systems catalogue (PDF)
2. BriskHeat – Composite curing for aviation use, application note (PDF)
3. FAA AC 43-214A – Repairs and Alterations to Composite and Bonded Aircraft Structure (PDF)
4. BriskHeat ACR 4 hot bonder
5. Heatcon HCS9200B dual zone hot bonder
6. BriskHeat – ACR 4 hot bonder launch (Nov 2025)