Victrex has announced the approval of a new unidirectional tape (UDT) – VICTREX AE 250-AS4 by the National Centre for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) for use in aerospace programmes.
The University of Exeter, in collaboration with Victrex, has completed commissioning of the new EOS P 810 laser sintering platform for high temperature polymers.
As PEEK comes of age, the high-performance polymer offers huge potential for the aerospace sector. That aircraft must inevitably be made of metal is a myth hard to dispel, but PEEK-based composites are dispelling it fast!
Proactive investment in the development of next-generation thermoplastic solutions has resulted in the completion of Victrex's new approximately £10 million Polymer Innovation Center.
The ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC), Enschede, The Netherlands, has a new tier-1 member: Victrex, a leader in high-performance polymer solutions.
For the development of efficient and durable aircraft floor brackets in its new regional jet ARJ21, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) uses a combined material/service solution from Victrex.
June 2016 marks 10 years since Victrex opened its Asia Innovation and Technology Centre (AITC) in Shanghai, a move that has brought the company and its customers together in close collaboration on product development.