OOA (out-of-autoclave) is a group of composite curing methods without an autoclave that give laminate quality close to autoclave quality. It is usually done without additional pressure – using only vacuum and heat, for example in an oven.
It includes VBO (vacuum bag only) prepregs cured under a bag in an oven, PCM (prepreg compression moulding), SQRTM (same qualified resin transfer moulding) and bladder moulding.
Read more: OOA – out of autoclave.