Research & development

At the heart of what we do is a commitment to the continuous development of innovative, advanced products

R&D AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

DEVELOPING THE RIGHT PRODUCT FOR YOUR PROJECT

We work closely with our customers to provide the right product for every application, by offering technical support and expertise before, during and after product usage.

With a technical center housing a test laboratory and autoclave, we can ensure that this commitment is taken to the next level. Not only working to continually improve our existing range of products, we work to develop new and exciting products through our recognition of an industry need, and through project consortiums.

Material testing capabilities

MECHANICAL TESTING

Multiple frames up to 250kN with various fixtures for static testing (tension, compression, shear, etc.) and with a climatic chamber for elevated and sub-ambient temperatures.

SPECIMEN MANUFACTURING

Conversion of composite panels into test specimens (cutting, surface preparation and bonding) with high accuracy tools, to the tight tolerances required for mechanical characterisation.

THERMAL ANALYSIS

DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis), TMA (Thermo-Mechanical Analysis).

RHEOLOGY

Rotational rheometer.

ACCELERATED WEATHERING

UV & humidity chamber.

INFRARED

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) with ATR (Attenuated Total Reflectance) cell.

R&D EXAMPLES

2021

Ecojet

ECOJET: Automated production of aero engine components from lightweight, sustainable unidirectional carbon fiber composites (NATEP)

2021

ATLAS

ATLAS: Advanced Technology Lightweight Automated Structure (ATF)

2020

Low Cost FST Compliant Composite Components (NATEP)

Low Cost FST Compliant Composite Components (NATEP)

2017

Enterprise Bio-interiors

Enterprise Bio-interiors (NATEP)

2017

GRACELS

GRACELS: Graphene Composites Evaluated in Lightning Strike (NATEP)

2015

CARBIO

CARBIO: Carbon/bio-composite hybrid vehicle structures for reduced weight, cost and environmental impact (NATEP)

2019

LCHPT: Lower Cost, Higher Performance, Composite tooling

LCHPT: Lower Cost, Higher Performance, Composite tooling (NATEP)

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