Autoclave curing of composite structures has been such a staple of high-performance composites industry practice that it’s difficult to imagine aerospace-grade composites manufacturing without it. But ...

Composite components could become more cost-effective and quicker to manufacture following an R&D project underway in Scotland. Curing composites The initiative – which involves Spirit AeroSystems ...

Working in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and the Scottish Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems (CENSIS), Spirit developed an intelligent heated tool for curing composite ...

Elaborate computer modelling of autoclave curing of large composite structures has identified ways to optimise the process to cut up to one-third from curing times. Working with Airbus and nacelle ...