Archived Aerospace Sector News - 2010

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ACG’s Custom Range of Prepregs for Aircraft Interiors

HTM143 Selected For New Space and Satellite Applications

ACG Launches New Bismaleimide (BMI) Tooling and Component Matrix Systems

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ACG’s and J. D. Lincoln - Custom Range of Prepregs for Aircraft Interiors - 28th April 2010

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG) and J.D. Lincoln, members of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, will be exhibiting their prepreg materials on Umeco Composites Structural Materials’ (UCSM) Stand 5F9 in Hall B5 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in the Hamburg Messe, Germany, between the 18th and 20th May 2010.

Collectively, the companies manufacture a wide range of prepreg materials, including: phenolic, epoxy and bismaleimide (BMI) resin systems which can be supplied in a number of different formats and fibre reinforcements, such as carbon, E, R and S-Glass.

These prepreg materials exhibit excellent fire performance characteristics such as low heat release and minimal emission of smoke and toxic gases, thus enabling components to meet the mandatory requirements of the FAA’s FAR25.853 and Airbus’ ABD0031 directives. Materials are currently in use on aircraft such as Airbus’ A380 and Boeing’s 787.

The phenolic prepregs manufactured by ACG and J.D. Lincoln are widely used in passenger cabin interior applications for components such as side wall and ceiling panels, partitions, seats, flooring and modular fittings. The latter includes lavatories, galleys, wardrobes and overhead luggage bins, where they offer very high stiffness to weight, particularly as honeycomb-cored structures. These prepregs are also used for seat outer shells, air ducting and cargo liners.

From prepreg manufacturing facilities in the UK and the USA, the Group services all markets around the globe by delivering custom products to short lead times. This is supported by a global network of dedicated sales and support agencies.

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For further information, please contact:

Advanced Composites Group
Xavier Gambert – Aerospace Sector Manager
Telephone:
Direct: +33 478536649 or ACG: +44 (0)1773 766200
E-mail: xgambert@acg.co.uk

JD Lincoln Inc
Clint Refsnyder - Vice President Sales & Marketing
Telephone: Office 949/650-8106 or Cell 310/508-6132
E-mail: c.refsnyder@jdlincoln.com
Web site: www.jdlincoln.com

J. D. Lincoln - speciality materials and technology company that manufactures high performance adhesives and composite materials for aerospace, marine, medical, sporting, automotive and other extreme environment applications. JD Lincoln's products are technologically advanced including those designed specifically for aircraft interior applications. They are complementary to the other activities of Umeco Composites. Offices are located in Costa Mesa, CA and Adelanto, CA where we produced materials for over 350 customers worldwide.

HTM143 Selected For New Space and Satellite Applications - 19th February 2010

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), a member of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, has continued the development of HTM®143, a ground breaking cyanate ester system which has been specified on a number of large satellite projects

With a comprehensive data base to support it, HTM143, a low moisture pick-up resin matrix, which has a 0.55% weight gain on neat resin, exhibits one of the lowest moisture pick-up rates of all cyanate ester systems currently on the market. Measured on typical high modulus carbon laminate, the outgassing characteristics of HTM143 effortlessly meet the limits required by NASA: Total Mass Loss (TML) of 0.112%, Recovered Mass Loss (RML) of 0.023% and Collected Volatile Condensable Material (CVCM) of 0.002 % [ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C].

First launched in June 2009, HTM143, which is a non-ITAR listed resin system, can generate a very high glass transition temperature (Tg) after post-cure and is used to manufacture high accuracy, dimensionally stable space structures.

During recent tests, MTM®44-1, one of ACG’s new generation of Out-of-Autoclave (OoA) processing high performance, toughened epoxy resin matrices, also met the rigorous requirements set for space applications.

MTM44-1, which can generate a glass transition temperature (Tg) of a 180°C (356°F) after a suitable post-cure, offers a Total Mass Loss (TML) of 0.307%, Recovered Mass Loss (RML) of 0.056% and Collected Volatile Condensable Material (CVCM) of 0.002 % [ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C].

Both resin systems have an out life of 21 days and are available for use with a wide range of unidirectional, biaxial and woven carbon fibre materials.

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For further information, please contact:

Advanced Composites Group
Xavier Gambert - Aerospace Market Sector Manager E-mail: xgambert@acg.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1773 766200

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ACG Launches New Bismaleimide (BMI) Tooling and Component Matrix Systems - 5th February 2010

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), a member of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, announces the launch of two new additions to it range of Bismaleimide (BMI) matrix systems. The new matrix systems, which offer superior handling, performance and high temperature capability, are aimed at the structural tooling and component markets.

HTM® 556, developed specifically for structural applications where high service temperatures are required, offers continuous service temperatures of 200°C (392°F). HTM556 also offers improved toughness and resistance to micro-cracking which has long been a short falling of Bismalimide resins.

HTM®515-1 is a Bismalimide matrix system optimised for tooling applications. HTM515-1 offers similar improvements in handling and can tolerate thermal cycling to 250°C (480°F).

HTM515-1 also exhibits improved toughness and resistance to micro cracking leading to improved vacuum integrity and extended tool life.

For further information, please contact:

Advanced Composites Group
Dr. John Nixon – Technical Marketing Manager
E-mail: jnixon@acg.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1773 766200

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