JEC Group 10 August 2015: TenCate Advanced Composites, a supplier of advanced composite materials
for aerospace and industrial applications, has begun production of
compression molded parts for the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter program.
Recently this program achieved its first flight. At the current time,
there are approximately a dozen parts per aircraft in applications
ranging from access doors to engine compartment walls.
Compression molded composite parts provide producer Bell Helicopter with
high grade, lightweight and cost saving materials that allow
fabrication of complex parts in one efficient molding cycle. The chopped
carbon fiber parts build upon Bell Helicopter’s experience from several
leading edge...
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