Aerospace Textiles

27th Mar 2021

SE Aeronautics, the leaders in sustainable air travel technology, has unveiled a new widebody airliner concept which will lower fuel consumption by 70 per cent and lower CO2 emissions by 80 per cent. The company has designed a 100 per cent monocoque molded wide-body airliner using the patent-pending technology. The aircraft will carry up to 264...

24th Mar 2021

A new UK industry consortium called ASCEND (Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development) has been launched to accelerate the development of composite material and process technologies for the next generation of energy efficient aircraft and future mobility. The consortium is being led by GKN Aerospace, and will focus on lightweight...

1st Mar 2021

University of Central Florida is working with NASA to develop thin-ply composites to be used in Spacecraft and NASA Missions. Thin-ply composite, made from woven fibres, are as thin as carpenter's measuring tape but strong enough to support satellite payloads, such as solar sails for solar-powered space travel, or serve as supports for large spacecraft.

22nd Feb 2021

Solvay and Vertical Aerospace are collaborating to develop a piloted electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the first flying prototype of which is to test fly in September 2021. Solvay will provide access to its composite and adhesive qualified product portfolio and specialised technical and application support for the project.

16th Feb 2021

EconCore has appointed Olivier Rozant as chief technical officer from January 2021. Rozant gained extensive experience at DuPont exploring the potential uses of Nomex and Kevlar aerospace honeycombs, for which he secured a DuPont sustainable growth excellence award. EconCore provides core technologies for most economic honeycomb sandwich panels and...

5th Feb 2021

Production of Bye Aerospace’s two-seat all-electric eFlyer 2 has started. The company has contracted with Composites Universal Group (CUG) to begin assembly of the production eFlyer 2 fuselage, the first major component being assembled. The process of obtaining FAA Part-23 certification for the eFlyer 2 for the professional flight training has also...

4th Feb 2021

Advanced antimicrobial MGRSafeWall product protection system from MGR Foamtex, which uses Addmaster Biomaster antimicrobial technology, has been successfully tested against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. MGR Foamtex is a leader in design, development and manufacture of advanced passenger upholstery systems for Premium cabin seating.

19th Jan 2021

Skydio, a US drone manufacturer and leader in autonomous flight technology, and Arris, a leader in advanced manufacturing of high-performance products, have collaborated to design lighter, longer-range, and more robust aircraft structures – starting with the new Skydio X2 drone - using additive molding, Arris's carbon fibre manufacturing technology.

19th Jan 2021

Electroimpact, a provider of factory automation and tooling solutions, has increased laydown speeds of thermoplastic uni-directional tape (TP UDT) to 4000 inches per minute (IMP), working with Victrex, a leader in high-performance polymer solutions. The company used its enhanced Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) processing technology for the purpose.