Aerospace

Aerospace 6 Jul 2021

STUNNING project successfully develops 8.5-meter thermoplastic fuselage skin

Clean Sky 2 project under the MFFD program produces two segments of an 8.5-meter-long, 4-meter-diameter thermoplastic fuselage skin via NLR’s in-house AFP machine, with consolidation plans this summer.

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Epoxies 2 Jul 2021

Henkel collaborates on study to reduce carbon footprint of aerocomposite parts

Led by Boeing Germany, research group aims to combine traditional manufacturing with digital tools to decrease part weight, optimize production efficiency.

Aerospace 1 Jul 2021

United Airlines ramps up orders for Boeing, Airbus aircraft

The purchase of 270 jets from Airbus and Boeing, including the 737 MAX and A321neo, will require about 2.12 million pounds of composite materials.

Pressure Vessels 1 Jul 2021

175 composites editorials and counting

This is my 175th CW editorial. That’s 104,322 words. I created a word cloud to celebrate.

Aerospace 30 Jun 2021

Collins Aerospace ramps up electric motor development for Airlander 10 airship

Collins Aerospace completes design review and begins fabrication of a 500-kilowatt electric motor for the composites-intensive aircraft, with flight qualification testing to occur in 2023.

Aerospace 29 Jun 2021

Henkel develops REACH-compliant structural adhesive for aircraft interiors

FST-certified Loctite EA 9365FST reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates and can serve as a matrix resin on fiberglass to strengthen the thin walls of thermoplastic assemblies

Aerospace 28 Jun 2021

Turkish Aerospace earns spot in Boeing Premier Bidder Program

The program recognizes and rewards consistently high-performing suppliers and increases a company’s opportunities and visibility within the industry.

Aerospace 28 Jun 2021

Speeding RTM with heat-flux sensors

Clean Sky 2 INNOTOOL 4.0 project advances cure monitoring for larger and less costly lightweight landing gear made using composites.

Design/Simulation 25 Jun 2021

Solvay supplies composites, adhesives, technical support to Novotech Seagull aircraft development

Solvay supports the composites-intensive UAM platform with its aerospace-qualified MTM 45-1 and CYCOM 5320-1 resin systems in preparation for a flight in late 2021.