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LMPAEK Polymer: The Foundation of Emerging Technologies in Aerospace

September 27, 2023 |

Over the past several years, Victrex's LMPAEK has increasingly found its place as the material of choice in the development of sustainable aerospace parts and structures.

Processability, weldability and the material properties that come with using a polymer in the PAEK family make Victrex LMPAEK polymer a technology-enabling solution. The potential solutions that LMPAEK materials can provide don’t just sit within structural parts or aircraft interiors. They also include structural thermal runaway protection, lightning strike protection, heat sinking applications, and complex bracketry. LMPAEK material-based solutions like unidirectional tapes, films and compounds are well positioned to address sustainability and future challenges. These material forms facilitate the use of automation and high-rate production techniques while doing so with low environmental impact, reduced weight and reduced system costs that transportation markets require.

Agenda: 

  • LMPAEK materials effect on sustainable parts and structures
  • Potential applications for LMPAEK materials
  • LMPAEK materials and automated high rate production
  • Sustainability, reduced weight and reduced system costs with LMPAEK materials
Presenter 1

Presenter 1:

Jonathan Sourkes

Head of Business Development for the Transport Business Unit, Victrex

Jonathan Sourkes, Head of Business Development for the Transport Business Unit at Victrex, has over 15 years of experience in composite material application development. Jonathan has published numerous articles on the automated production of composites and both the aerospace and automotive composite industry.

Presenter 2

Presenter 2:

Claire Steggall-Murphy

Technical Manager, Victrex

Dr. Claire Steggall-Murphy is Technology Manager for Victrex with 14 years of experience in the composite materials industry. She serves as a primary liaison between customers and the engineering and manufacturing teams. Claire also manages material qualifications and serves as a technical partner for business development within the greater Victrex organization. Claire has extensive experience in the composites industry, working in the marine sector prior to attending graduate school at the University of Delaware. After graduation, she spent several years working in research and technology and technical services at Hexcel.

Presenter 3

Presenter 3:

Peter Levesque

Engineering Manager, Victrex

Peter Levesque has been designing and engineering innovative composite solutions for 18 years. His contributions range from round-the-world racing yacht design and underwater exploration to space and commercial aviation applications. Peter has helped found two composite parts manufacturing businesses and currently leads a team of application design engineers in finding novel ways to leverage Victrex’s LMPAEK polymer in thermoplastic composites.

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