Aerospace
Airbus, Hexcel celebrate National Composites Week with milestone production rate
The two companies are celebrating more than 40 years of collaboration and Hexcel Salt Lake City’s first year at full rate for the A350 program.
Read MoreNASA assembles James Webb Telescope
NASA has successfully connected the two halves — the Optical Telescope Element (OTE) and the Space Craft Element (SCE) — of the composites intensive James Webb Telescope for the first time, marking a major milestone for the program.
Read MoreNational Composites Week: How composites protect us
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here’s a look at some of the ways composites keeping us safe.
WatchSecond five-bladed Airbus H145 prototype performs maiden flight
The helicopter will be used for additional flight tests to achieve EASA certification in early 2020.
Read MoreIrkut Corp. presents MS-21 to the public for the first time
The MS-21 passenger aircraft, featuring the world’s largest infused, out-of-autoclave composite wings, is on display at the Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon 2019.
Read MoreLightweight Potting Compounds Provide Enhanced Mechanical Strength
The next generation of aircraft manufacturing has arrived, and with it the demand for high-performance, sustainable and efficient materials. Newly developed potting compounds are among the lightweight solutions that are significantly improving aerospace manufacturing processes.
Read MoreNational Composites Week: Improving Lives
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working to improve our lives.
WatchBiodegradable, biobased Ekoa composite veneers are in production
Ekoa 99.7% bio-based veneers are used to finish surfaces in walls, ceilings, furniture and vehicle interiors.
Read MoreNational Composites Week: Sustainability
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working toward a sustainable world.
WatchHexcel materials, AM process approved for Boeing aerospace structures
Boeing has approved Hexcel’s HexAM laser sintering process and end-use structures made using the company’s HexPEKK-100 carbon fiber/PEKK material.
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