| Technical Fields |
R&T Centers of Excellence |
| Polyacrylonitrile Precursor |
Decatur, Alabama, USA |
Research into precursor technology from synthesis of novel polymers and studies of their physical and mechanical properties through to pilot line spinning and conversion into carbon fiber.
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| Carbon Fiber |
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
Studies on all aspects of the manufacture of carbon fiber including oxidation/carbonization/graphitization processes, surface treatment and sizing.
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| Reinforcements |
Les Avenieres, France |
Development of textile technologies including tapes, multiaxials and new solutions for dry reinforcements.
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| Aerospace Matrix Development |
Duxford, UK and Dublin, CA, USA |
Development of new matrix resin systems for prepregs and infusion systems, including synthesis of novel resins, hardeners, polymers and additives. Studies in structure-property relationships, to enhance overall properties of the final product.
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| Adhesives Development |
Duxford, UK |
Development of film and paste adhesives for aerospace and wind energy.
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| Wind Energy and Industrial |
Duxford, UK and Linz, Austria |
Development of resin systems and prepregs, surface finishes, and improved processes.
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| Applications |
Dublin, CA, USA, Les Avenieres and Dagneux, France |
Development of innovative product forms such as HexMC® brand of prepregs for compression molding, as well as novel part processing methods of composite materials for specific applications. Support with advanced structural analysis. Design, fabrication and testing of demonstrator parts for validation of newly developed materials and technologies.
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| Core and Panels |
Casa Grande, AZ, USA |
Development of novel core materials and sandwich panels for aerospace, including broadband noise reduction and thermal transmission.
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| Process Technology |
Duxford, UK |
Product scale-up and research into new process methods for making composite materials, including quality control methods.
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| Qualification and Testing |
Duxford, UK and Dublin, CA, USA |
Mechanical and chemical testing of materials, including test method development
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