The AIC has been established as a centre of excellence for the research and development of advanced materials, digital manufacturing technologies and processes.
Hexcel Corporation recently joined hands with Spirit AeroSystems Europe in a strategic collaboration at the company’s Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC) to develop more sustainable aircraft manufacturing technologies for future aircraft production. Spirit AeroSystems Europe opened the new 90,000-square-foot innovation Centre at its Prestwick, Scotland site in September 2021.
A portion of the cooperative exercises at the AIC among Hexcel and Spirit Europe incorporate the proceeded with the improvement of resin transfer molding (RTM) production applications that will exhibit future open doors for liquid composite molding (LCM) arrangements.
The AIC has been laid out as a focal point of excellence for the innovative work of cutting-edge materials, digital manufacturing technologies, and processes, where Spirit Europe will team up with scholarly and industry accomplices including Hexcel to improve, train, and foster abilities for now and in the future. Settled in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has production facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia, and Morocco.
Hexcel HiTape, an elite exhibition dry unidirectional support streamlined for completely computerized lay-up, and HiMax multiaxial fabrics empower RTM production of primary aerostructure components utilizing HiFlow imbuement resins.
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Hexcel reported that it is pleased to help Spirit Europe and its development community as together, the two companies aim to keep on improving more solid and more sustainable high-level lightweight composite materials that assist with lessening emanations and make more productive airplanes today and for the years to come.
