Aerospace

SHD’s advanced composites are specified across major commercial aircraft today.

We are an advanced material partner to the world’s leading aerospace OEMs, delivering premium advanced composite prepreg solutions for a full range of manufacturing processes and design needs, all engineered to AS9100/EN9100 aerospace quality.

SHD offers what legacy suppliers cannot:

• Short 2-week lead times and low MOQs

• Continuous innovation pushing material performance further

• Alternative processing with out of autoclave or rapid cure systems

• Extensive technical data

• Wide range of reinforcement types for optimal lightweighting and performance

SHD’s advanced materials support civil aviation, commercial aviation, defense, helicopters, drones, UAVs and AAVs. Applications include fuselage, structures, blades, engine components, communication systems, land gears, empennage, wings, nacelles, pylons, and interiors.

We have state-of-the-art production facilities in the UK, USA and Europe, offering continuous innovation and local service backed by 2-week lead times, low MOQs, and AS9100/EN9100 quality.

Interiors

SHD’s advanced materials are used throughout a wide range of aerospace interior components flying today. Applications include ducting, ceiling panels, overhead bins, sidewall panels, trolleys, seat structures, floor panels and underfloor cable ducts.

Below is a quick guide to product selection in typical application area.