AERONAUTIC

Development and commissioning of processes for airplane parts in compound materials.

• Alternative processes to autoclave.
• RTM with epoxy or vinylester resins and carbon fibre for structural applications.
• Composite moulds.
• Thermoforming of pre-pegs for structural applications.
• Development of aeronautical components using Filament-Winding.
• Development of pultrusion profiles.
• Development of sensorized composite materials.
• Adhesion of metallic parts to carbon fibre sheets using structural adhesives and other interfaces.
• Development of moulded components using vacuum bag and Resin Film Infusion.
• Development of components for the inside of airplanes using hot compression with phenol pre-pegs.
• Application of decorative pieces for the inside of airplanes.
• Sandwich structures with honeycomb or technical foam (PEI, etc.), cores.

Development of materials.

• Development of epoxy or vinylester/carbon pre-pregs or phenolic resins adapted to any processes (compression, thermoforming, etc.).

Finite element design and calculation

• Finite element mechanical and thermal design and calculation by FEM of plastic pieces and composites. Support software: CATIA v.5. IDEAS, Solid-edge and ANSYS.

Characterization and testing of materials

• Mechanical tests:
  Tensile, flexural, compression, bearing, pull-out, inter laminar shear strength (ILSS), flat shear strength, (SBS), density, sheet thickness, fatigue, etc.
  Test conditions: RTD, ETW and others.
• Tests on pre-pegs:
  Tg, gel time, % fibre, % resin, volatiles, weight per m2.
• Fire tests:
  Flammability, smoke density (NBS chamber), smoke toxicity.
• Other tests:
  DMTA, TMA, DSC, accelerated ageing. Thermal cycles.

Environmental Offer

• Environmental Diagnosis (EKOSCAN®).
• Plans for minimization and reuse of products or waste.
• Eco-design.
• Development of clean technologies.
• Life-cycle analysis of products, processes and/or services.

Recycling and Recovery

• End of life technologies.
• Recycling - prototype pilot plants.
• Logistics and transport of waste.
• Separation and classification, reuse and disassembly technologies.
• High added-value products made from recycled material: prototypes.
• Refused Derived Fuels (RDF).
• Cost Life Cycle Analysis (LCC).
• Design for recycling and disassembly.