The frame is born
It was an ordinary, friendly Monday in May. Not a cloud in the sky. Pleasant temperatures. And yet, it was no ordinary Monday. Everyone was on edge, waiting for the moment of truth. Over the weekend, our founder and CEO Christian Gemperlein had personally laminated the first prototype frame into the freshly milled mold.
Now, the mold was inside the autoclave. At precisely 1 p.m., when the curing process was complete, we would get our answer to the big question: Is THE SUPERFAST the masterpiece we’ve been working toward? Or would unforeseen issues arise? A first prototype is rarely a finished product. It's usually the start of final development - not the beginning of production. The room held its breath as the autoclave slowly released its pressure. "I have a good feeling about this," Christian said, offering a dose of optimism to everyone in the room. Then it was time to focus. Time to de-mold. When the last bolts were loosened and the upper half of the mold was lifted away, a quiet smile crept across Christian’s face. A good sign. And sure enough THE SUPERFAST was peeking through the form’s aluminum segments, its deep black carbon skin shimmering in the light. It looked amazing. But most of the frame was still trapped inside the mold. Extraction was meticulous. Any misstep could compromise the entire part. The resin, liquified during baking, acted like industrial-strength glue. After about 20 intense minutes, the frame was finally free. Fresh from the mold, with only a few bits of resin left to clean off, it gleamed in the sunlight pouring through the open workshop doors. As if the sun itself was celebrating with us.
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