Manufacture
Manufacture Advanced Composites
- Autoclave – pre-preg materials, monolithic and cored structures.
- Out of Autoclave – vacuum bag oven cure.
- Compression moulding – pre-preg materials, SMC and DMC.
- Resin Transfer and vacuum infusion.
- Honeycomb panel pressing and machining.
- Composite machining.
- CMM Inspection – full surface geometry vs CAD
Materials
Reinforcement materials
- Carbon fibre, E Glass, S Glass, Dyneema, Kevlar
Thermoset matrix
- Epoxy Resins, Polyester Resins, Vinyl ester Resins
Thermoplastic matrix
- PEEK, PEI, PPS, PA, PP
Core materials
- Nomex honeycomb
- Aluminium honecomb
- Rohacell PMI foams – IG, IGF, HF, WFHT, Triple F
- Airex R82, T10
