Spirit AeroSystems opens new aerospace facility in Scotland Spirit AeroSystems has opened a new composite manufacturing facility at its site in Prestwick, Scotland. This facility leverages advanced composite technology from Spirit's research and development portfolio and brings new…
Composites showcase takes to the air Adeline Larroque, JEC Composites’ show director JEC World and EMEA Events, speaks to Ed Hill about what visitors can expect to see during the event, held from 3-5 March 2020…
When ballistic protection is a must Permali Gloucester is a world leader in the manufacture of composite materials for the aerospace and defence markets, Ian Parker hears more about the company’s ballistic protection solutions. Military helicopters…
Boeing 777X: Powered by 3D printing and composite materials The Boeing 777X’s first flight was powered by two GE9X engines yesterday, an engine that makes use of composite materials and 3D printed parts. The engine has a composite fan…
Aerospace-grade composites made without ovens or autoclaves MIT engineers have developed a method using carbon nanotube film to produce aerospace-grade composites without vast ovens and autoclaves. The technique may help to speed up the manufacturing of airplanes…
Rolls-Royce opens new composite technology facility in Bristol A new Rolls-Royce facility for developing jet engine technologies that reduce emissions has opened in Bristol, UK. The composite technology hub will develop fan blades and fan cases which significantly…
Permali wins helicopter ballistic protection contract Permali Gloucester says it has been contracted by Leonardo Helicopters to supply a comprehensive ballistic protection solution for the Royal Navy’s new Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopters. The requirement - valued…
Pratt & Whitney to open new ceramic matrix composites facility Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation, has announced it will open a new ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) R&D facility in California. With the addition of this dedicated…
JEC World event set to affirm composites leadership JEC World is the global trade show dedicated to composite materials. Next year’s show, from March 3-5, 2020, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, in Paris, will be the…
Alvant wins materials application of the year for landing gear project Alvant has recently been awarded Materials Application of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) for its aluminium matrix composite (AMC) material. The prestigious award was presented to…
Spirit recognised for excellence in composites manufacturing Spirit AeroSystems was recognised at the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) with the Award for Composite Excellence (ACE) in Manufacturing: Material and Process Innovation. The CAMX Conference is the…
SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke extend contract SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke, a long-established German aircraft manufacturer, have extended their contract to supply prepregs (impregnated carbon fibre textiles) for use in the Airbus A350 cabin’s floor panels…
Airbus H160 - flies smooth, made fast There is as much innovation in the way the H160 is made as there is in the helicopter itself. Ian Parker reports. Airbus Helicopters calls its H160 model ‘The first…
Process technologies in focus This year’s Composites Europe event assembles a strong trio of features, including the trade fair itself, a Lightweight Technologies forum and an International Composites Conference presentation on lightweight construction. …
Solvay and Safran sign long term supply agreement Solvay has signed a long term agreement with Safran for the supply of high temperature composites and adhesives. Safran will use these advanced materials on several of its critical engine…
TxV Aero Composites receives AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 TxV Aero Composites has received AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for its highly automated thermoplastic composite part manufacturing facility. Meeting the requirements of these globally adopted benchmarks demonstrates a commitment…
Omega Systèmes announces Airbus contract extension Omega Systèmes, a Web Industries company – has signed a three-year contract extension with Airbus covering the manufacture, supply and processing of high-precision composite materials. The contract includes material management,…
Latest edition of JEC World finishes on a high JEC World 2019 closed recently, after three days of innovation, networking and knowledge sharing. "With more than 112 participating countries and 27 national pavilions, JEC World gathered the key players…
JEC Innovation Awards recognises composite drive-shaft for aerospace Herone has been declared a winner at the 2019 JEC Innovation Awards, in the Aerospace Application category, for its composite drive-shaft. The winning application was the company’s all-thermoplastic drive-shaft system…
PEEK at 40 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…
OAS and Polkima announce supply agreement for Onto product Oxford Advanced Surfaces (OAS), experts in surface treatment, and Polkima have announced that they have signed a supply agreement for OAS’s Onto product. The use of Onto in Polkima’s production…
University funded to investigate lightweight composite aircraft structures A study led by the University of Southampton has been awarded a programme grant of £6.9 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to address significant barriers…
Web Industries acquires Omega Systèmes Atlantique and Aquitaine Web Industries, a precision formatter of advanced materials including high performance composites used in the aerospace, defence and industrial markets, has announced it has acquired France-based Omega Systèmes Atlantique and Omega Systèmes…
Meggitt signs Pratt & Whitney contract for the supply F135 and F119 parts Meggitt has signed a long term agreement with Pratt & Whitney to continue the supply of advanced composite components for the F119 and F135 engines which power the F-22 Raptor…
