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Composite Materials

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2016

29 January

ReleaseHexcel and Boeing celebrate the first flight of the 737 MAX

26 January

ReleaseToho Tenax concludes long-term contract with UTAS for PYROMEX aircraft brake-friction materials

21 January

ReleaseHexcel congratulates Airbus on the first delivery of the A320neo

14 January

ReleaseKaman awarded five-year contract extension for the Airbus A330 program

14 January

ReleaseToho Tenax develops energy-saving, high-productivity carbonizing process and surface treatment technologies

2015

21 December

ReleaseAvcorp doubles revenue and strengthens balance sheet through the copletion of acquisition of Hitco Carbon Composites Aerostructures division

10 December

ReleaseNATEP grants AVS-SYS and Partners ducting research funding

18 November

ReleaseSupporting Aircelle on the Cessna programme

11 November

ReleaseAlderley Park: the new home of AVS-SYS

4 November

ReleaseTAI delivers first set of A350-1000 ailerons to Airbus

20 October

ReleaseVictrex launches composites designed for aerospace: AE250

13 October

ReleaseHexcel and Mines St Etienne launch academic chair

12 October

ReleaseAIC win contract to manufacture Hot Drape Former for European aerospace company

7 October

ReleaseRoyal Engineered Composites acquires "time reversal" technology

7 October

ReleaseAccudyne Systems automated stringer former machine builds stringers one ply at a time

30 September

ReleaseDoors on the A350 with a primary structural component made from Victrex polymer

22 September

ReleaseTCA completes capacity expansion in Washington State

10 September

ReleaseToray Composites enters into supply agreement with Bell Helicopter

9 September

ReleaseFives reinforces its offer to the aerospace industry with the acquisition of the American company Lund Engineering

8 September

ReleaseFAA selects UTC Aerospace Systems to develop greener advanced nacelle technologies for its CLEEN II Iinitiative

10 August

ReleaseQuickstep establishes Global R&D centre at Waurn Ponds

24 July

ReleaseTenCate supplies compression molded parts to Bell 525 Relentless helicopter program

13 July

ReleasePrecision Castparts Corp. secures high temperature composite capability with the acquisition of Composites Horizons, LLC

30 June

ReleaseKineco Kaman Composites - India dispatches first lot of mission consoles to BAE Systems for P-8 program

18 June

ReleaseDucommun announces cooperative research agreement with Airbus

17 June

ReleaseSTELIA Aerospace North America announces manufacturing contract with Lockheed Martin for C-130J Super Hercules

15 June

ReleaseGardner Aerospace and Airbus collaborating on new A330neo airliner

9 June

ReleaseNew bracket technology specified for use on Bombardier platforms driving down fuel and manufacturing costs

1 June

ReleaseBayer MaterialScience to be called Covestro

28 May

ReleaseTCA announces expanded material supply to Embraer

21 May

ReleaseHexcel launches site for new carbon fiber plant in Roussillon, France and announces capacity expansions at nearby weaving and prepreg facilities

11 May

ReleaseChomarat China obtains EN 9100:2009 aerospace certification

22 April

ReleaseQuatro Composites awarded contract extension for composite production parts on Boeing 787

20 April

ReleaseCytec opens kitting facility dedicated to the manufacture of custom-built vacuum bagging consumables kits

10 April

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites and Marenco Swisshelicopter announce supply agreement for SKYe SH09 helicopter

9 April

ReleaseCombination of fusible-core technology and Victrex PEEK polymer solution results in cost and weight reductions

7 April

ReleaseInternational deployment of a revolutionary French technology in the area of composite materials

27 March

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems awarded long term agreement by Bell Helicopter for military rotor blade components

26 March

ReleaseFokker and NLR open high-tech 'Pilot Plant' for composite components

11 March

ReleaseExelis wins Airbus A350 XWB composite strut contract

9 March

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites announces supply agreement for SKYe SH09 helicopter

9 March

ReleasePark Electrochemical Corp. announces E-752-LT toughened epoxy resin system for AFP processing for aerospace composite structures

27 February

ReleaseQuickstep receives Nadcap accreditation

27 February

ReleaseHigh-pressure air fights aircraft noise – compressed air substantially reduces engine noise

24 February

ReleaseBombardier produces 'one-piece' nacelle component as part of European Clean Sky research programme

18 February

ReleaseOrbital ATK begins production of Boeing 787 Dreamliner composite frames

10 February

ReleaseOrbital ATK marks first day of operations following completion of merger

14 January

ReleaseNew dust-free trimming solution for composites

7 January

ReleaseAIC announces new partnership with the AMRC

2014

23 December

ReleaseTenCate Advanced Composites signs long term supply agreement with Kestrel Aircraft for new all composite turboprop Kestrel K-350