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…
R-TECH achieves Nadcap accreditation for composite materials R-Tech Materials, one of the UK’s leading test laboratories for composite materials, has announced that it has achieved Nadcap accreditation for the testing of non-metallic materials for the aerospace industry.…
Web Industries’ Denton, Texas facility earns Nadcap accreditation Web Industries’ Denton, Texas, production facility has earned official accreditation from Nadcap covering composite cutting and kitting operations. Denton becomes the second Web facility within a year to earn Nadcap…
Chem-Trend unveils release agent for aerospace composites moulding Chem-Trend has announced its development of Zyvax 1070W for the advancement of moulding processes for aerospace composites components. The new product is designed to reduce application and tool clean-up time…
R-TECH employs latest Zwick Roell Composites Testing Technology With its modern laboratory located in south Wales, R-TECH Materials offers comprehensive materials testing, analysis, characterisation and consultancy services covering a wide range of engineering materials. Its polymer and composites…
Huntsman to showcase chemistry for lightweight at JEC World Huntsman Advanced Materials (stand M31, hall 6) will be demonstrating its expertise in improving processes, products and performance levels for the assembly of lightweight materials at JEC World 2017. Under…
