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AIREX T90.150 upgrade
TECHNOLOGY
AIREX T90.150 upgrade 2.5% to 8%, shear strength has been increased by over 20%, while the product’s density is reduced by 3%.
AIREX T90 core material is designed for rail applications.
3A COMPOSITES Core Materials has upgraded its AIREX T90.150 product, part of its AIREX® T90 family of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) core materials for applications with high flame, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements. The new AIREX T90.150 exhibits largely improved mechanical properties over the previous product. Damage tolerance has been raised three-fold from
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Other features of AIREX T90 products include excellent fire resistance, high temperature performance, exceptional fatigue resistance and recyclability. 3A Composites Core Materials reports that the new AIREX T90.150 has already been certified according to FST standards like NF, DIN, and FAR. Tests have also shown that the new core material can comply with CEN TS 45 545 rail standard given the appropriate sandwich design. 3A Composites Core Materials; www.corematerials. 3acomposites.com
In brief ■ The European UP/VE Resin Association has updated its Safe Handling Guides. The 14 Safe Handling Guides address key health, safety and environmental issues associated with the storage and processing of unsaturated polyester (UP) and vinyl ester (VE) resins. The publications are available in six languages and are available at www.upresins.org/safehandling-guides. ■ Aluminium producer Alcoa has announced it has developed a new set of aluminium-based solutions for the aerospace market that are said to enable the building of lighter and lower-cost shortrange aircraft at significantly lower production risk than composites-intensive aircraft. Alcoa says the new technologies, which “combine new alloys and advanced structural technologies,” use Alcoa sheet, plate,
forgings and hard alloy extrusion products across aircraft structures, including wings and fuselage elements. Alcoa claims that these technologies: lower the weight of the aircraft by up to 10% compared with composites-intensive planes; lower the cost to manufacture, operate and repair aircraft by up to 30% compared with composites-intensive planes; and allow for a 12% increase in fuel efficiency, on top of the 15% from new engines. ■ Premium AEROTEC is currently ramping up the production of assemblies for the Airbus A400M military transporter aircraft. Premium AEROTEC’s A400M work packages primarily comprise the development and manufacture of assemblies for the centre and rear fuselage sections including the cargo door out of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP).
JULY/AUGUST 2011
REINFORCEDplastics
AIREX T90.150 upgrade 2.5% to 8%, shear strength has been increased by over 20%, while the product’s density is reduced by 3%.
AIREX T90 core material is designed for rail applications.
3A COMPOSITES Core Materials has upgraded its AIREX T90.150 product, part of its AIREX® T90 family of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) core materials for applications with high flame, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements. The new AIREX T90.150 exhibits largely improved mechanical properties over the previous product. Damage tolerance has been raised three-fold from
www.reinforcedplastics.com
Other features of AIREX T90 products include excellent fire resistance, high temperature performance, exceptional fatigue resistance and recyclability. 3A Composites Core Materials reports that the new AIREX T90.150 has already been certified according to FST standards like NF, DIN, and FAR. Tests have also shown that the new core material can comply with CEN TS 45 545 rail standard given the appropriate sandwich design. 3A Composites Core Materials; www.corematerials. 3acomposites.com
In brief ■ The European UP/VE Resin Association has updated its Safe Handling Guides. The 14 Safe Handling Guides address key health, safety and environmental issues associated with the storage and processing of unsaturated polyester (UP) and vinyl ester (VE) resins. The publications are available in six languages and are available at www.upresins.org/safehandling-guides. ■ Aluminium producer Alcoa has announced it has developed a new set of aluminium-based solutions for the aerospace market that are said to enable the building of lighter and lower-cost shortrange aircraft at significantly lower production risk than composites-intensive aircraft. Alcoa says the new technologies, which “combine new alloys and advanced structural technologies,” use Alcoa sheet, plate,
forgings and hard alloy extrusion products across aircraft structures, including wings and fuselage elements. Alcoa claims that these technologies: lower the weight of the aircraft by up to 10% compared with composites-intensive planes; lower the cost to manufacture, operate and repair aircraft by up to 30% compared with composites-intensive planes; and allow for a 12% increase in fuel efficiency, on top of the 15% from new engines. ■ Premium AEROTEC is currently ramping up the production of assemblies for the Airbus A400M military transporter aircraft. Premium AEROTEC’s A400M work packages primarily comprise the development and manufacture of assemblies for the centre and rear fuselage sections including the cargo door out of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP).
JULY/AUGUST 2011
REINFORCEDplastics