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Hexcel and A&P Technology Collaborate with NIAR to Develop an FAA Certification Framework for Overbraided Structures. Development of a Certification Method for Overbraided Composite Structures Enables High Rate Manufacture of DoD Aircraft Components.

Using A&P’s QISO fabric, Patz Materials and Technologies (PMT) produces Apex CFRP cellular core that is one-tenth the cost of HM honeycomb core while maintaining the lightweight and ultra-low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) necessary for high-precision optics and high-performance structures.

Joby Aviation, in collaboration with A&P Technology, Toray Advanced Composites, and the National Institute for Aviation Research, conducted a time study seeking to optimize aircraft part design for high production rates, while meeting cost and sustainability targets. The project involved production of a partial wing spar and A&P’s continuous +/-45° braided reinforcements demonstrate improved production rates, cost.

IDI Composites (Noblesville, IN) partnered with A&P Technology to develop a prepreg co-molding compound known as Fortium QISO – a new class of reinforcement yielding high strength and impact resistance and the ability to mold into complex geometries.

The 30-foot overbraided Frankenstein demonstrator was designed by NIAR, A&P and Fiber Dynamics to explore more flexible manufacturing of complex composite structures.

A&P Technology was recently awarded an AFWERX SBIR to expedite the development of inline inspection capabilities for braided composite components for hypersonics and military aircraft.

A&P has made a name for itself as a braider, but the depth and breadth of its technical aptitude comes into sharp focus with a peek behind usually closed doors.