Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announced they exhibited at JEC World 2018 which was held March 6-9, 2018, in Paris-Nord Villepinte, France.

BRM highlighted 3-D woven joints and panels, woven thermal protection systems (TPS), and advanced woven composite 3-D structures, including 3-D near-net shapes.

The 3-D woven joints and panels on display illustrate how BRM has perfected the science and art of 3-D continuous weaving and used it to create new joint structures and improve existing joints. Offering customers the optimal blend of strength, durability, and structural integrity, BRM has solved challenges by developing technologies to fabricate such structures as "Pi," double "T," "H," and other complex shapes.

BRM has implemented innovative weaving technologies to develop complex webbing for aerospace products. The woven TPS to be showcased at the booth was selected as the critical component of the heat shield on the Orion Crew Capsule, which helps protect against the extreme temperatures of atmospheric re-entry during missions to the moon, asteroids, or Mars.

Also on display were lightweight, cost-effective, advanced woven 2-D and 3-D thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composite structures. Using a multi-dimensional continuous weaving method, BRM produces textiles that can be fabricated into near net-shape structures. These advanced weaving capabilities offer customers new solutions that reduce weight and cost. The technology weaves complex shapes automatically, eliminating many costly, time-consuming, and labor-intensive processes.