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Syensqo (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) and aerospace and defense company (Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.), an aerospace and defense company, have joined forces to accelerate the industrialization of composites.

Bell is an early adopter of Syensqo’s patented double diaphragm forming (DDF) manufacturing process, which when coupled with its fast-cure aerospace prepreg Cycom EP 2750, has proven efficient and automatable processing for high-rate, high-volume composites manufacturing.

Bell qualified and industrialized this technology quickly, achieving high-rate production of aerospace composite parts. Implementing the process has brought major benefits such as decreased operational costs while generating positive environmental aspects such as reduced waste, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, DDF has enabled the relief of autoclaves use for curing Bell’s small- to medium-size parts, enabling the autoclaves’ use for larger parts instead.

“After more than 30 years our Syensqo-Bell relationship continues to bring innovative solutions to benefit the composite industry,” says Marc Doyle, business executive vice president of Syensqo Composite Materials. “Syensqo’s customer support model is based on the belief that design, material and manufacturing are all interrelated and key to a successful increase in composites adoption. Our teams are structured to support this model and customer collaborations are fundamental in working toward a more industrialized composites industry.”