Fibre Reinforced Plastics [FRP]

Fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) (also fibre-reinforced polymer) is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibres. The fibres are usually glass, carbon, or aramid, although other fibres such as paper or wood can be used. The polymer is usually an epoxy, vinylester or polyester thermosetting plastic, and phenol formaldehyde resins are still in Full Article…

Vinyl Ester Resin

Vinyl Ester, or Vinylester, is a resin produced by the esterification of an epoxy resin with an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid. The reaction product is then dissolved in a reactive solvent, such as styrene, to a 35 – 45 percent content by weight. It can be used as an alternative to polyester and epoxy materials in Full Article…

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Spirit AeroSystems Create new Tooling Technology for Composite Structures
Spirit AeroSystems has announced it has been working with Spintech Ventures, of Xenia, Ohio, to develop a new configurable tooling technology for manufacturing complex composite aircraft structures. The solution uses re-formable, reusable mandrels to form complex, highly integrated composite structures, with features that are not possible with traditional tools. In 2005, Spirit AeroSystems began collaboration [...]The post Spirit AeroSystems Create new Tooling Technology for Composite Structures appeared first on Composites Today.
Northrop Grumman Completes Backbone of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Northrop Grumman and teammate ATK have completed manufacturing of the backplane support frame (BSF) for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Northrop Grumman is under contract to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., for the design and development of the Webb Telescope’s optics, sunshield and spacecraft. When combined with the centre section and wings, [...]The post Northrop Grumman Completes Backbone of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope appeared first on Composites Today.
ITT Exelis secures Composite Contract for F35 Lightning II program
ITT Exelis has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Lockheed Martin to fabricate composite blade seal components for all variants of the F-35 Lightning II program. This award will support production for LRIP 6 and 7 through 2015. Production of the blade seals will take place at the new Exelis composite design and manufacturing [...]The post ITT Exelis secures Composite Contract for F35 Lightning II program appeared first on Composites Today.
ATK Secures New Multi-Million Dollar Composite Contract from Rolls Royce
ATK have announced the award of a contract from Rolls-Royce plc, United Kingdom, to produce aft fan composite cases for the new Trent XWB-97 engine. The contract has the potential to grow to more than $200 million. This Rolls-Royce engine is the sole engine now available to power the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft variant. The life-of-type [...]The post ATK Secures New Multi-Million Dollar Composite Contract from Rolls Royce appeared first on Composites Today.
Mavic Plasma SLR Carbon Fibre Reinforced Helmet
This high-tech skid lid us the new Plasma SLR from Mavic and is manufactured with carbon fibre structural reinforcements which allows for the oversize vents for maximum ventilation without compromising safety. The helmet also features their Ergo Fit Pad technology and low density open cell foam to wick away the sweat, the Ergo Hold SL [...]The post Mavic Plasma SLR Carbon Fibre Reinforced Helmet appeared first on Composites Today.

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