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KVE Composites Group and Rescoll cooperate in GKN Fokker-led project to develop micromechanical characterization of thermoplastic co-consolidated joints for aircraft fuselages

Contract follows Boeing's 2017 qualification of the LMI operation as a provider of thermoplastic composite parts.

GKN Aerospace’s carbon fiber thermoplastic aircraft rib design accomplishes 45-minute cycle times, reduced weight and competitive costs via a customized press system.

Multiple methods advance toward faster robotic welds using new technology for increased volumes and larger aerostructures.

Multiple demonstrators help various welding technologies approach TRL 6 in the quest for lighter weight, lower cost.

FACC contributes innovative composite technology to the next generation of PurePower engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada.

It’s time to reflect upon the trends and innovations seen in the composites industry over the past year and contemplate what might be ahead in 2020.

Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan considers the implications of propitious aircraft OEM announcements for the aerocomposites supply chain.

Thermoplastic composite airframe components parts have a surprisingly long history. Here's one of the earliest applications.

Suppliers of thermoplastics and carbon fiber chime in regarding PEEK vs. PEKK, and now PAEK, as well as in-situ consolidation — the supply chain for thermoplastic tape composites continues to evolve.