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Metal Innovations Develops New Tail Rotor Blade for Sikorsky and Erickson Air-Crane

Metal Innovations Inc., an FAA Certified Repair Station and PMA holder, was started 14 years ago in a garage and has grown to over 30 employees in 26000 square feet of manufacturing and aircraft hanger facilities. ...

3 Jun 2010

New Airbus A 380 Uses Titanium Alloy Produced by ThyssenKrupp

The part itself is relatively small for such a huge aircraft, but it’s of crucial importance for the safety of the new Airbus A 380. Hidden away in the undercarriage of the double-decker super-jumbo is a dense forged part in which numerous holes have been drilled to form a pipe system. Without this titanium component, the plane’s brakes would not work.

From ThyssenKrupp Aerospace USA 3 Jun 2010

Curtiss-Wright Enters Purchase Agreement with Electronic Packaging Supplier

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Hybricon Corporation ("Hybricon") for $19 million in cash. Hybricon is a leading supplier of high per...

From Curtiss-Wright Corporation 31 May 2010

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Helps Aircraft Manufacturers Save Weight

Weight reduction for both fuel and systems cost savings remains a long-haul strategy for the airline industry, and has opened up another major development opportunity for SABIC Innovative Plastics and its customers. The company has created a new high-performance compound based on aerospace carbon fiber technology coupled with Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin.

From SABIC Innovative Plastics 27 May 2010

Ducommun Wins Boeing 777 Contract to Deliver Composites and Metal-Bond Tail Assemblies

Ducommun Incorporated today announced that its Ducommun AeroStructures (DAS) subsidiary has been awarded a long-term contract by Boeing to furnish empennage vertical and horizontal fin tip assemblies for the Boeing 777, with the first set of tip assemblies to be delivered during the first quarter of 2011.

26 May 2010

Allegheny to Supply ATI 718Plus Alloy for Use in Jet Engines

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced today that it has signed a long-term sourcing agreement with GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company, for the supply of ATI 718Plus® alloy.

26 May 2010

Henkel to Display New Aerospace Solutions at 2010 SAMPE Show

Henkel will display its innovative aerospace solutions at the 2010 SAMPE show in Seattle, Wash. These technologies significantly help to increase process efficiency, reduce costs and strengthen structural integrity. H...

From Henkel Corporation 20 May 2010

Prototype Insulation System Could lead to High-Efficiency Electrical Generators

Engineers at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) are working to develop prototype insulation systems that could lead to new high-efficiency electrical generators. Prof...

13 May 2010

TenCate Advanced Composites Group Secures Long Term Supply Deal for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The TenCate Advanced Composites Group in Morgan Hill, California (USA) has reached a long-term supply agreement with the Boeing Company. This five-year contract extension culminates a multi-year initial design and build ...

From Toray Advanced Composites 6 May 2010

Advanced Composites Group to Exhibit at Aircraft Interiors Expo in the Hamburg

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, manufactures a range of prepreg materials for aircraft interiors and will be exhibiting on Stand 5F9 in Hall B5 at the Aircraft Interior...

3 May 2010

Editorial Highlights

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

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

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

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Aerospace Materials News

Metal Innovations Develops New Tail Rotor Blade for Sikorsky and Erickson Air-Crane

New Airbus A 380 Uses Titanium Alloy Produced by ThyssenKrupp

Curtiss-Wright Enters Purchase Agreement with Electronic Packaging Supplier

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Helps Aircraft Manufacturers Save Weight

Ducommun Wins Boeing 777 Contract to Deliver Composites and Metal-Bond Tail Assemblies

Allegheny to Supply ATI 718Plus Alloy for Use in Jet Engines

Henkel to Display New Aerospace Solutions at 2010 SAMPE Show

Prototype Insulation System Could lead to High-Efficiency Electrical Generators

TenCate Advanced Composites Group Secures Long Term Supply Deal for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Advanced Composites Group to Exhibit at Aircraft Interiors Expo in the Hamburg

The Future of Battery Diagnostics

Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

RXT Series: Reliance® Legacy Motors

SM-92100EUVC: Excimer UV Cleaner

Enhance Nanostructure Analysis With the SAXSpoint 500 SAXS/WAXS System

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Key Considerations for Raman Analysis in Hazardous Zones

Optimizing Laboratory Efficiency Through In-House Acid Purification

Proven Reliability for ABB’s Triple Isotope Analyzer in Independent Testing

Mineral Analysis in the Mining Industry: Sample Preparation and Challenges

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

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

Aerospace Materials News

The Future of Battery Diagnostics

Tackling the Battery Production Challenge

Enhancing Materials Research with XRM Microscopy and Deep Learning Reconstruction

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