In the event it arose the urgent need for standardization concerning applications in aviation industries and the role of ASTM in this matter, which accounts for 5 working groups to set industry standards related to testing methods, design, materials & processes, ISO Tag & terminology.
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Amphenol Aerospace, a global leader in interconnect technologies, has received authorization from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for their Black Zinc Nickel, "Z" Class plating finish. This qualification covers all Amphenol Aerospace Series III D38999 connectors. Black Zinc Nickel and Durmalon are the only qualified Mil-Spec approved alternatives to Cadmium.
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TRICOR Systems Inc. announced today that for the third consecutive year it has received the prestigious 2012 Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award.
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PPG Industries today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Deft’s primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the North American aviation industry, and it has smaller architectural and industrial coatings businesses.
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Berry Plastics Group, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of value-added plastic packaging and engineered materials, is proud to be exhibiting at the 2013 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX). Scheduled for April 9-11 in Hamburg, Germany, AIX is the world’s largest event dedicated to the aircraft interiors industry.
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Boeing announced today that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial jetliners are in production and could be ready for initial installation within the next few weeks. New enclosures for 787 batteries also are being built and will be installed in airplanes in the weeks ahead.
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Innovnano, an expert manufacturer of high performance ceramic powder, has produced highly pure 4YSZ (4 mol% yttria stabilised zirconia), a thermal barrier coating material with exceptional properties for withstanding extreme temperature variations found in demanding operating environments. Innovnano’s 4YSZ has a major application within turbine engines, especially in the aerospace industry. Due to its low thermal conductivity only a very thin coating is necessary for impact, thereby ensuring that the component weight of the rotating turbines is kept to a minimum.
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden toured Friday a cutting-edge facility at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center where high-tech manufacturing is creating parts for a next-generation rocket that will launch astronauts to the most distant destinations ever.
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Traces of water have been detected within the crystalline structure of mineral samples from the lunar highland upper crust obtained during the Apollo missions, according to a University of Michigan researcher and his colleagues.
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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Aerospace Composites Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.
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