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Delivering RF and EMI Technologies for the Current and Future Fight

October 29, 2024 |

Review capabilities in advanced composites and other specialty materials structures, focusing on electromagnetic signature reduction and other unique capabilities.

The composites industry plays a crucial role in developing lightweight and durable materials for a range of applications, including those critical to national defense. One key focus area is the development of advanced structural materials and manufacturing technologies that support next-generation space, missile and aircraft systems for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).

ARC Technologies LLC (ARC), a division of Hexcel Corporation, based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, is a provider of advanced composites structures, specialty materials and other unique products that provide the U.S. Department of Defense with advanced capabilities to protect service members while in harm’s way. This team’s specialty is to understand a specific need from a program office, PEO, platform manufacturer or other offices within the DOD. With that understanding, the team can design a solution, develop a prototype for test and evaluation, perform extensive in-house testing — including electromagnetic, environmental and structural testing — and then partner with the customer through platform evaluation.

The Hexcel Amesbury division has a team of engineers on staff, including mechanical, chemical, electrical and research and development specialists that can provide design, testing and manufacturing capabilities to service customer requirements from concept through production.

This presentation will illustrate capabilities in advanced composites and other specialty materials structures, focusing on the Hexcel Amesbury team's niche in electromagnetic signature reduction and other unique capabilities.

Presenter 1

Presenter 1:

Noel Bolduc

Director, Research and Technology

Noel Bolduc is the director of research and technology at ARC Technologies LLC, a division of Hexcel Corporation. He is responsible for maturing technologies and bringing new products to market. He leads a group with extensive materials and process engineering experience capable of rapidly optimizing a product to meet a customer’s application-specific requirements. Mr. Bolduc has almost 30 years of industry experience, specializing in formulating RF-functional materials to meet a wide range of demanding environmental conditions. He started his career as a plastics process engineer and went on to work in the consumer plastics and medical devices markets before joining the specialty coatings and aerospace community almost 20 years ago. Mr. Bolduc holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Presenter 2

Presenter 2:

Gary Schuerfeld

Customer Business Team Leader

Gary W. Schuerfeld is one of six customer business team leaders serving at ARC Technologies LLC, a division of Hexcel Corporation. In his role, Mr. Schuerfeld is responsible for several key customer accounts, supplying them with advanced composites and other specialty materials that address their requirements for components that provide structural, and/or signature reduction capabilities across various air, surface and sub-surface platforms.

Mr. Schuerfeld has over 50 years of industry experience, specializing in advanced materials and composites structures. He began his career as a pattern maker, building advanced composites molds and components. Throughout his career, he has served in various roles, including manufacturing engineer, operations manager, quality manager, plant manager and program/project manager.

Mr. Schuerfeld holds a bachelor's degree from Lowell Technological Institute.

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