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M.C. Gill Corporation secures Airbus qualification

18/01/2008

Press releaseIssued by The Gill Corporation and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

M.C. Gill Corporation announces they have officially qualified as a supplier to the Airbus AIMS 11-01-001 Nomex® honeycomb core specification (IPS reference 11-01-001-006). This new qualification combined with existing qualifications of Kevlar® N636 honeycomb (AIMS 11-01-04), means M.C. Gill Corporation meets a broader line of honeycomb core requirements for Airbus aircraft applications.

Gillcore™ HD Honeycomb is an aramid fiber (Nomex) reinforced honeycomb material which is coated with phenolic resin. Gillcore™ HK Honeycomb is a Kevlar N636 reinforced honeycomb material. These materials are used in aircraft flooring, sidewalls, ceilings and many other aircraft structures.

M.C. Gill Corporation is the oldest, continuously operating manufacturer of reinforced plastics - called "composites" - in the world. M.C. Gill Corporation is headquartered in El Monte, CA.

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