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PPG Qualifies AEROCRON Electrocoat Primer to Aerospace Material Specification

PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has qualified AEROCRON(TM) electrocoat primer to SAE International’s Aerospace Material Specification 3144 for anodic electrodeposition primer for aircraft applications.

From PPG Industries Inc. 9 Jan 2014

APB Split Scimitar Winglets Selected for Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) today announced that Southwest Airlines has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. APB's newest program is the culmination of a five-year design effort using the latest computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar Winglet.

3 Jan 2014

Textron to Purchase Outstanding Equity Interests in Beech Holdings

Textron Inc today announced that it has reached agreement to purchase all outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, for approximately $1.4 billion in cash.

27 Dec 2013

CPI Aerostructures Receives $10.59 Million Purchase Order from Northrop Grumman for OWP Kits

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) today announced that it has received a $10.59 million purchase order from Northrop Grumman Corporation for Outer Wing Panel (OWP) kits for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, full rate production Lot 2 aircraft.

27 Dec 2013

Alcoa Finishing Technology for Aerospace-Grade Aluminum Enables Stronger Electronic Gadgets

Alcoa has developed a proprietary surface finishing technology that enables consumer electronics companies to use aerospace-grade aluminum to make thinner, lighter and stronger mobile devices.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 23 Dec 2013

Deadlines Extended for NASA’s Exploration Design Challenge

NASA is extending deadlines for its Exploration Design Challenge, an educational program connected to Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) -- the first mission for NASA's new Orion spacecraft, scheduled to launch in September 2014 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

20 Dec 2013

Alcoa and Airbus Enter Supply Agreement for Value-Add Titanium and Aluminum Aerospace Forgings

Alcoa has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Airbus valued at approximately $110 million for value-add titanium and aluminum aerospace forgings. Alcoa will produce the parts using its recently modernized 50,000-ton press in Cleveland, Ohio. This press uses state-of-the-art controls to meet stringent aerospace specifications and is uniquely capable of producing the world’s largest and most complex titanium, nickel, steel and aluminum forgings.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 17 Dec 2013

GE Aviation Dedicates Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center

GE Aviation celebrated in Dayton today the grand opening of its $53 million Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center - an investment that will stimulate economic growth in the region and collaborative research on the campus of the University of Dayton.

16 Dec 2013

PPG Industries Relocates Application Support Center to Miyoshi, Expands Aerospace Operations in Japan

PPG Industries has expanded its aerospace business operations in Japan with the relocation of its application support center to a site in Miyoshi that supports increased production capacity, adds warehouse space and affords new service capabilities. The new site in Miyoshi Kurozasa Industrial Park includes a 1,994-square-meter manufacturing facility and office as well as an 890-square-meter stand-alone on-site warehouse.

From PPG Industries Inc. 13 Dec 2013

University of Leuven Collaborates with Nikon Metrology to Apply Computed Tomography for Accurate Analysis of Internal Geometries of Complex Components

Many components and assemblies have internal features that are difficult to inspect non-destructively, as conventional metrology requires them to be sectioned. Examples are a hollow hydroformed camshaft, a 3D printed ...

From Nikon Metrology 10 Dec 2013

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

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Aerospace Materials News

PPG Qualifies AEROCRON Electrocoat Primer to Aerospace Material Specification

APB Split Scimitar Winglets Selected for Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 Aircraft

Textron to Purchase Outstanding Equity Interests in Beech Holdings

CPI Aerostructures Receives $10.59 Million Purchase Order from Northrop Grumman for OWP Kits

Alcoa Finishing Technology for Aerospace-Grade Aluminum Enables Stronger Electronic Gadgets

Deadlines Extended for NASA’s Exploration Design Challenge

Alcoa and Airbus Enter Supply Agreement for Value-Add Titanium and Aluminum Aerospace Forgings

GE Aviation Dedicates Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center

PPG Industries Relocates Application Support Center to Miyoshi, Expands Aerospace Operations in Japan

University of Leuven Collaborates with Nikon Metrology to Apply Computed Tomography for Accurate Analysis of Internal Geometries of Complex Components

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

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