What We Do

Three Capabilities. One Shop.

Composite fabrication, custom platen press manufacturing, and precision gun drilling — all under one roof in Mariposa, California.

Composite Fabrication

SDM Technology has processed and manufactured a large variety of composite structures. We have developed optimum processing methods for the production of carbon epoxy laminates, phenolic faced Nomex® honeycomb panels, aluminum faced balsa cored panels, Nylon™ impregnated carbon-fiber laminates, PPS™ carbon filled laminates, aluminum honeycomb panels and many other thermoset and thermoform resin systems including epoxy, phenolic, urethane, acrylics, silicone, polycarbonate, Spectra™, Kevlar™, polypropylene, BMI and PPS™.

We would be happy to quote your composite fabrication needs. More…

Platen Press Manufacturing

Since 1982 SDM Technology has manufactured custom platen presses for a wide array of customers. Our unique design and 95% in-house fabrication ability allows us to deliver your press on time, on schedule and within budget.

Our presses have been optimized for even load distribution over the platens, temperature uniformity, minimized temperature gradients as temperature transitions to higher or lower levels, and platen stability under heavy pressure — all to optimize processing of resin systems. More…

Gun Drilling

In-house gun drilling services are available. Developed for use with the MAX RAMP™ process on our platen presses, we can offer our customers capabilities up to 72″ × 168″ and 10,000 lbs. More…

Gun drilling a large steel platen at SDM Technology
In-house gun drilling of press platens — click to enlarge.

Nomex® is a registered trademark of DuPont.