Abaris Receives New (to us) Autoclave

Thanks to our New Technologies Director, Thomas Rose, Abaris is happy to announce the arrival of a newer and slightly larger autoclave at our Sparks, Nevada facility. It occupies a 7x15 foot floorspace in our lab area.

Arriving just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the new process vessel is equipped with AvPro’s CSS 400 computer control suite and will be integrated with our Alpha Technologies encapsulated specimen rheometer (ESR), allowing us to demonstrate (and teach) the principles of material state management (MSM) processing for the composite industry.

In addition to current classes that use an autoclave, Abaris is updating other classes such as Adhesive Bonding and Mold Fabrication to utilize the benefits of processing under pressure to achieve better results than vacuum bag only (VBO) processing with an oven.

Come visit us in 2026 and help us put the new vessel to work!  

The Abaris Team

The previous autoclave is available for purchase. Please contact Tom Rose at trose@abaris.com for more information.

Abaris Moves to New Facility Location

Abaris Facility at 605 Boxington Way, A-112, Sparks NV 89434

After thirty-five years at the Reno, Nevada facility, Abaris is pulling up roots and moving to a larger facility located in the adjacent city of Sparks, Nevada – approximately seven miles northeast of the Reno-Tahoe (RNO) airport.

The new facility location provides a much larger footprint for Abaris, with room to expand its offices, classrooms, labs, and other workspaces, as well as the ability to add a bigger autoclave, a walk-in freezer, and other lab equipment that is planned for the new location. This will greatly enhance the student experience and provide opportunities for more rounded composite material and process training.

Located near the Sparks Marina Park, students will find a nice walking path, numerous restaurants, plenty of lodging, and periodic evening events and other local amenities to make their stay more comfortable.

The new address is: 605 Boxington Way, A-112, Sparks, Nevada 89434. Classes are scheduled to begin at the new location mid-August of 2025. For more information about the move or to explore new training options, please contact us at +1 (775) 827-6568.

Abaris to Exhibit at SAMPE 2025

SAMPE Technical Session Presentation in 2024

Come by and visit us at the 2025 SAMPE Conference and Exhibition, May 19-22, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. Abaris is located up front near the entrance to the exhibit hall in booth #X3.  Abaris personnel will be on hand to discuss our training and services offerings, as well as to “talk shop” about your advanced composite projects and programs. We look forward to seeing you in Indy!