Curing
FAMACOM project to develop more efficient manufacturing process for aerospace parts
The Spanish consortium, led by Aerotecnic, is using microwave curing for manufacturing large sandwich-structured composite parts.
Read MoreLarge, high-volume, infused composite structures on the aerospace horizon
Infused carbon fiber composite structures are not new, but they have never been built at the rates anticipated for next-generation, single-aisle aircraft. It is a daunting prospect — but a feasible one.
Read MorePlant Tour: STELIA Aerospace, Méaulte, France
Supplier of Airbus fuselage sections pushes boundaries of hybrid aerostructures production, assembly and thermoplastic composites.
Read MoreLEWCO control system simplifies composite curing
The system, designed for use with Lewco industrial ovens, is designed for simpler use while providing more control over all aspects of the process.
Read MoreTxV Aero Composites complies with AS9100 standards
The aerospace supplier has received AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications for its automated thermoplastic composite part manufacturing facility.
Read MoreL&L Special Furnace introduces new catalog
Included in the catalog are the company’s high-temperature furnaces, ovens, kilns, quench tanks and heat treating systems.
Read MoreReaping the benefits: Composites use grows in agricultural equipment
Multiple trends support composites advances in this huge but fragmented market.
Read MoreAirtech introduces high-temperature vacuum valve
Airtech introduces its VacValve 429 SS HTR, designed for high-temperature cures where standard valves with silicone rubber seals fail.
Read MoreHexion introduces two-component epoxy solution for aerospace composites production
The solution is based on Hexion’s EPIKOTE system and uses a metering and mixing agent from Hübers.
Read MoreSartomer launches in-house electron beam labs for EB curing
The electron beam lab units are meant to enable customers to develop and test EB curing formulations on a small scale using Sartomer’s advanced liquid resin solutions.
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