Isostatic self-contained bond or mold tool

An arrangement for manufacturing a composite article structure comprising:

• (a) first and second cooperable forming means for establishing a complex form therebetween, said first and second cooperable forming means comprising ceramic;
• (b) containment means for containing said first and second cooperable forming means;
• (c) said first and second cooperable forming means defining respective first and second inner surfaces for applying pressure upon said complex structure to be made therebetween;
• (d) at least one of said cooperable means containing a first controllable heating means for controllably applying heat to one of said inner surfaces including an arrangement of ducts spaced adjacent said inner surface for containing said heating means;
• (e) a flexible pressure bag means for applying controllable pressure between said containment means and at least one of said cooperable forming means;
• and
• (f) said arrangement further comprising a flexible pressure heating blanket means disposed adjacent said pressure bag means for applying controllable pressure and heat to at least one of said cooperable forming means;
• whereby heat and pressure are transferable from said flexible pressure heating blanket means to said manufactured complex structure in order to accomplish molding or bonding.