GKN and partners launch ASCEND to accelerate high volume composite technologies GKN Aerospace is leading a new UK industry consortium called ASCEND (Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development) to develop and accelerate composite material and process technologies for the next…
New direct mould tooling technology for aerospace Decision SA, part of the leading European composites consortium, Carboman Group, and a specialist in the development, prototyping and production of large composite structures, is has announced a new direct…
Pentaxia renews supply agreement with Martin-Baker Pentaxia has announced the renewal of its supply agreement with Martin-Baker Aircraft. The agreement ensures consistent, long-term supply of high-performance yet lightweight components and assemblies into Martin Baker on a…
Partners high deposition rates make thermoplastic aerostructures a reality High-performance polymer solutions provider, Victrex says the next decisive step in the production of large structural components from thermoplastic composites for use in aerospace has been achieved. Using its enhanced…
Teijin's Tenax carbon fibre qualified by Collins Aerospace Teijin has qualified its carbon fibre based materials Tenax Y (TPWF) and Tenax thermoplastic consolidated laminate (TPCL) by Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies. Tenax TPWF is a woven…
Elbit Systems awarded F-35 composite assemblies contract Elbit Systems has announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems - Cyclone, was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for the manufacture of assemblies for forward equipment bay assemblies for the…
Kaman UK reduces lead time for mould tools Kaman UK, a supplier to the aerospace industry, has significantly reduced development lead times for the design and manufacture of complex mould tools for composite part manufacture. The company has…
Strata completes construction of Solvay joint venture facility Strata Manufacturing has completed works on the Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) high-tech facility in Al Ain, a joint venture with Solvay. The completion of the SSAM facility heralds the…
Composites fly to new horizons Light enough to take-off and land on short, grassy runways, the new Pilatus PC-24 business jet’s low weight stems from the use of components made of carbon and glass fibre.…
GKN Aerospace breaks new ground in composite wing technology GKN Aerospace has reached a major milestone in the Wing of Tomorrow programme after developing a mid-scale demonstrator tool for its Filton facility. This tool provides a fully functioning automated…
Hexcel additive manufacturing process approved by Boeing Hexcel Corporation has been approved by Boeing to produce HexPEKK-100 aerospace structures for major commercial aircraft platforms. After rigorous review of Hexcel’s proprietary poly-ether-ketone-ketone and carbon fibre material formulation, Hexcel’s…
Thermoplastic composites event to focus on aircraft of the future Returning for a sixth year, Thermoplastic Composites will take place on 3rd October 2019 in London. This joint event, organised by Composites UK and the British Plastics Federation (BPF), will…
SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke extend contract SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke, a long-established German aircraft manufacturer, have extended their contract to supply prepregs (impregnated carbon fibre textiles) for use in the Airbus A350 cabin’s floor panels…
CCS developing composite wings for Eviation’s electric aircraft Composite Cluster Singapore (CCS) has announced that it is working with Eviation Aircraft on ‘Alice’ – a fully electric aircraft structure that is currently showcased at the 53rd International Paris…
TxV Aero Composites receives AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 TxV Aero Composites has received AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for its highly automated thermoplastic composite part manufacturing facility. Meeting the requirements of these globally adopted benchmarks demonstrates a commitment…
JEC Innovation Awards recognises composite drive-shaft for aerospace Herone has been declared a winner at the 2019 JEC Innovation Awards, in the Aerospace Application category, for its composite drive-shaft. The winning application was the company's all-thermoplastic drive-shaft system…
$2m grant awarded at WSU to advance aerospace composite materials Wichita State University has received a $2 million grant from the US Government to develop and demonstrate advanced composite material manufacturing technology. The grant, secured by WSU Strategic Initiatives, will…
Teijin develops heat and impact resistant prepreg for aerospace applications Teijin has announced its development of Japan’s first prepreg, or carbon fibre sheet pre-impregnated with bismaleimide (BMI) matrix resin that offers high resistance to both heat and impact, making it…
Who needs wires? Aircraft cabling is heavy, expensive and often faulty, but TWI’s SurFlow system may soon make it largely unnecessary. Ian Parker reports. Sending messages along things which have another main purpose…
JEC announces finalists for the JEC innovation awards 2019 JEC Innovation Awards celebrate the fruitful cooperation between players of the composite community. Over the past 15 years, the JEC Innovation Awards have brought in 1,800 companies worldwide. 177 companies…
Teijin wins Bombardier Airbus A220 supply contract Teijin has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its Tenax carbon fibre material to Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services for another seven years until 2025. Teijin…
Boeing and ELG to recycle excess aerospace composite material Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre have announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and…
Opterus licenses SwiftComp software for composite modelling AnalySwift, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modelling software for composites and other advanced materials has announced that Opterus R&D has licensed its SwiftComp software for R&D in the aerospace and…
GKN Aerospace, COMAC and AVIC form aerostructures partnership At the Zhuhai Air Show, GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company) and AVIC International (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) signed a framework agreement to establish a joint…
